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ISIS chief al-Qurayshi killed in counterterrorism operation in Syria
Washington: The United States on Thursday announced the killing of ISIS chief Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi in a counterterrorism operation in northwest Syria. “Last night at my direction, U.S. military forces in…
- Middle East
Iraq tightens security on border with Syria after IS militants’ jailbreak
Baghdad: Iraq has tightened security measures on the border with neighbouring Syria after a jailbreak by Islamic State (IS) terrorists in a Kurdish-controlled prison located in the latter country’s Hasakah province.On January 20,…