Pentagon: U.S. Kills Islamic State Group Leader In Syria Drone Strike
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The U.S. killed IS leader Maher al-Agal Tuesday, according to the Pentagon.
The Pentagon said Tuesday that it killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Syria in a drone strike.
U.S. Central Command said in a news release that Maher al-Agal was killed Tuesday and an unidentified senior official in the Islamic State group was seriously injured. The Pentagon said there were no civilian casualties, though it wasn't possible to immediately confirm that information.
The U.S. carried out the strike outside Jindaris, a town in northwest Syria close to the Turkish border.
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