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US Drone Strike Kills an Islamic State Group Leader in Syria, the Defense Department Says

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The drones struck and killed Usamah al-Muhajir, who was riding a motorcycle in the Aleppo region.

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32 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Drone strike in northern Syria kills alleged ISIS affiliate, injures bystander (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A drone strike believed to have been conducted by the U.S.-led coalition, took place in northern Syria on Friday, resulting in the death of an individual linked to the Islamic State.

  2. Military.com

    US Drone Strike Kills an Islamic State Group Leader in Syria, the Defense Department Says (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The drones struck and killed Usamah al-Muhajir, who was riding a motorcycle in the Aleppo region.

  3. UPI

    U.S. kills ISIS leader in Syria with drones that had been harassed by Russia (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Usamah al-Muhajir, a leader of the Islamic State terror group in eastern Syria, was killed Friday in a drone strike conducted by the same U.S. aircraft that had been harassed by Russian forces hours earlier.

  4. Washington Times

    U.S. says drone strike killed Islamic State leader in Syria (opens Washington Times)

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    An American military airstrike has killed a senior Islamic State official in eastern Syria, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement released Sunday.

  5. CBS News

    US says drones harassed by Russian aircraft killed ISIS leader in Syria (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The strike, carried out by the same MQ-9 Reaper drones that were harassed by Russian aircraft earlier that day, killed Usama al-Muhajir, according to a press release.

  6. The Daily Caller

    US Drones Take Out ISIS Leader In Syria After Harassment By Russian Jets (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Department of Defense announced an Islamic State group leader was killed in a U.S. drone strike shortly after Russian jets harassed the MQ-9 Reaper drones.

  7. Newsweek

    U.S. airstrike kills ISIS leader in Syria: DOD (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The drone strike in Eastern Syria is currently believed to have caused no harm to civilians.

  8. New York Post

    American drone strike kills ISIS leader: US Central Command (opens New York Post)

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    The same three US MQ-9 Reaper drones that were being harassed by Russian aircraft last week were deployed in the attack against Usamah al-Muhajir, a senior leader of the terrorist organization, Cen…

  9. Washington Examiner

    ISIS leader killed in airstrike by US drones that were harassed by Russian fighter jets (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    United States Central Command conducted a strike in Syria, resulting in the death of Usamah al-Muhajir, an ISIS leader, on Friday.

  10. ABC 7 New York

    US drones 'harassed' by Russian jets kill top Islamic State leader in airstrike: officials (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    IS leader Usama-al-Muhajir was killed on Friday, CENTCOM said.

  11. Military Times

    US drone strike kills Islamic State group leader in Syria (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    The Defense Department says a U.S. drone strike has killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria.

  12. Voice of America

    US Airstrike Kills IS Leader in Syria (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    US Central Command statement says airstrike that killed Usamah al-Muhajir was conducted last Friday

  13. The Guardian

    US says it killed Islamic State leader Usamah al-Muhajir in Syria (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Statement says strike carried out by same drones earlier harassed by Russian aircraft

  14. France 24

    US drone strike kills IS group leader in Syria, says defence department (opens France 24)

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    A U.S. drone strike killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria hours after the same MQ-9 Reaper drones were harassed by Russian military jets over the western part of the country, according to the…

  15. CBS News

    ISIS leader killed by airstrike in Syria, U.S. Central Command says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The deadly drone strike was carried out the same day and by a drone that the Defense Department said was being "harassed" by Russia​ flying over the western part of Syria.

  16. Fox News

    US CENTCOM says it killed ISIS leader in Syria airstrike, no civilian casualties (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    U.S. forces say they killed another ISIS leader hiding in Syria in a drone strike that used the same aircraft that were harassed by Russian SU-35s last week.

  17. Politico

    U.S. drone strike kills Islamic State leader in Syria, Defense Department says (opens Politico)

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    It was not immediately clear how the U.S. military confirmed that the person killed was Usamah al-Muhajir.

  18. East Idaho News

    U.S. drone strike kills an Islamic State group leader in Syria, the Defense Department says (opens East Idaho News)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. drone strike killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria hours after the same MQ-9 Reaper drones were harassed by Russian military jets over the western part of the country, according to the Defense Department.

  19. Portland Press Herald

    U.S. drone strike kills an Islamic State group leader in Syria, Defense Department says (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Three Reapers had been flying overhead searching for the militant on Friday, a U.S. defense official said, when they were harassed for about two hours by Russian aircraft.

  20. Washington Times

    U.S. drone strike kills Islamic State group leader in Syria, Defense Department says (opens Washington Times)

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    A U.S. drone strike killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria hours after the same MQ-9 Reaper drones were harassed by Russian military jets over the western part of the country, according to the Defense Department.

  21. Al Jazeera

    US says it killed ISIL leader Osama al-Muhajer in drone strike (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A strike on Friday resulted in the death of al-Muhajer, ISIL leader in eastern Syria, says CENTCOM.

  22. Hot Air

    ISIS leader reportedly killed in strike by drones harassed by Russia (opens Hot Air)

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    United States Central Command conducted a strike in Syria, resulting in the death of Usamah al-Muhajir, an ISIS leader, on Friday. The strike, which occurred in eastern Syria, was carried out by MQ-9...

  23. The Washington Free Beacon

    US Kills ISIS Leader in Syria in Drone Strike (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    The U.S. Central Command said on Sunday it conducted a drone strike on July 7 that killed an ISIS leader in Eastern Syria.

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