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The Free Syrian Army carried out the operation that killed Islamic State leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Quraishi in Syria’s Daraa province in
mid-October, the U.S. military said in a statement on Wednesday.
ISIS leader killed in operation carried out by Free Syrian Army- U.S. military
WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) – The Free Syrian Army
carried out the operation that killed Islamic State leader Abu
al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Quraishi in Syria’s Daraa province in
mid-October, the U.S. military said in a statement on Wednesday.
“ISIS remains a threat to the region,” U.S. Central Command
said in a statement.
“CENTCOM and our partners remain focused on the enduring
defeat of ISIS,” it added.
(Reporting by Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali)
