Wednesday, August 31, 2016

US confirms strike against al-Adnani

The U.S. military is confirming they conducted a precision airstrike against Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, who was thought to be one of the lead strategists for the Islamic State.

The Russians they were the ones responsible for his death after a  Su-34 bomber raid on the village of Umm Hawsh, while the Americans say he was in al-Bab to the east.

Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook says there's no evidence to back up the Russian claims.

IN: "And I'm not...
OUT: ...against Adnani."
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