US-led coalition capture senior IS leader in north Syria raid
Troops were dropped by helicopters and left minutes later with the man, reports say.
By David GrittenBBC News
US-led coalition forces say they captured a senior leader of the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) in an overnight raid in northern Syria.
The man was "an experienced bomb … [+2500 chars]
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