MOSCOW: Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that Russian air strikes in Syria had killed one of Islamic State’s most prominent leaders, Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, on Tuesday.
The ministry said that Adnani was one of up to 40 rebels killed by the air strikes in Syria’s region of Maaratat-Umm Khaush, in the Aleppo province.
Islamic State spokesperson Adnani killed in Syria’s Aleppo
On Tuesday, a US defence official said United States targeted Adnani in a strike.
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