The leader of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist organization in Syria was killed in a US drone strike on Tuesday, according to the Pentagon.
The leader of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist organization in Syria was killed in a US drone strike on Tuesday. Maher al-Agal was on a motorcycle near Djindires at the time of the attack, Dave Eastburn, spokesman for the US Central Command, told the AFP news agency in Washington on Tuesday. One of al-Agal’s closest associates was seriously injured.