Islamic State group’s second-in-command been killed by an airstrike in Syria, the US believes. Abd al-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, one of ISIL’s top
ADVERTISEMENTIslamic State group’s second-in-command been killed by an airstrike in Syria, the US believes.
Abd al-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, one of ISIL’s top religious leaders, was likely killed this week, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told a news conference.
BREAKING: ISIS's second in command killed in raid, sources say https://t.co/fzgNwjXY76
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The US State Department has been offering a reward of up to USD 7 million for information “that brings al-Qaduli to justice.”
It is not the first time that al-Qaduli, who uses several aliases, has been announced dead. He was reported killed in Iraq last year.