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Islamic State leader in charge of foreign attacks killed in Syria

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Good.

Notice, the US kills ISIS. Russia kills Kurds.

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Good. Here's hoping that more of his heartless compatriots meet a similar fate, preferably as soon as possible.

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Black Sabbath at Aug. 31, 2016 - 07:29AM JST Good. Notice, the US kills ISIS. Russia kills Kurds.

Russia will kill anyone in the way of their foreign naval base. Hospitals and schools are not exempt and have been deliberately targeted.

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I concur with all of the above

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Adnani had been one of the last living senior members, along with self-appointed caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, that founded the group

Among senior Islamic State officials to have been killed in air strikes this year are both Abu Ali al-Anbari, Baghdadi’s formal deputy, and the group’s “minister of war”, Abu Omar al-Shishani. Adnani had joined the group under its founder Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

It's inconceivable it's only the US that can consistently target the inner circle of top leaders of ISIS.

One would think those with more people on the ground in the area would have been able to do more without slacking off.

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depriving the organization of the man in charge of directing attacks overseas

So what? We think this will stop them happening? I would guess we will see another atrocity or lone wolf attack in the coming days in response to this death.

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How many times has "#2 leader" been killed? It is a dangerous position. Does #1 exist?

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BB: can anyone explain why America's arch enemy, al Qaida is getting a free pass from the US air force in Aleppo.

Aleppo city's still full of civilians who refuse to leave. Along with anti-Assad militants. That doesn't mean al-Qaeda or ISIS.

Anyway, that's my guess at the answer. There are maps outlining the various combatants' holdings in ISIS' and adjacent areas, maybe they'll include Aleppo, you can find the maps with google if you want.

The article says the ISIS leader was killed in town of al-Bab in Aleppo province, not in Aleppo itself. wikipedia says the pre-war 2004 population of al-Bab was 63K, that it's northeast of Aleppo city, and that it's been held by ISIS since 2013.

The situation map at top right of the Battle of Aleppo wikipedia page shows the situation as of Aug. 6, 2016 to be: Syrian Army in control of about half of Aleppo and the zone between Aleppo and ISIS, ISIS in control of area across the northeast corner of the map (and beyond), "Opposition control (including al-Qaeda in the Levant)" in control of most of the rest of Aleppo city and of area to the west and southwest of the city (and beyond the map), and Kurds in control of small zone in the north area of the city.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Aleppo_(2012%E2%80%93present)

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I thought the US air force wasn't operating in Aleppo, and if they are can anyone explain why America's arch enemy, al Qaida is getting a free pass from the US air force in Aleppo.

The one you're talking about is the capital city of Aleppo. This is about Aleppo province, a big province in northwest Syria, in al-Bab away from its capital city of Aleppo where those fighting are.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleppo_Governorate

And it's likely one of those special instances where they'd send an unmanned drone if they get rare specific actionable intel, quickly assassinate the target, then get out. Instead of being one of those regular patrols.

Still, the Syrian-Russian forces have more boots on the ground in the area; yet it's still the Americans who got him. So it's either (a) the Americans' intel there is better, or more likely (b) ISIS is that much lower a priority for the Syrian-Russian forces.

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Good riddance...it would have been better for the world if he had never been born...

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0 Good Bad bruinfanAUG. 31, 2016 - 06:15PM JST Good riddance...it would have been better for the world if he had never been born..

If they got him young enough maybe his genes won't be carried on either!

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It should've been the Syria-Russia forces who got him. He was near their neighborhood.

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