The US Defence Secretary Ashton B. Carter has announced on Friday that The United States has killed a number of leading Islamic State (IS) militants in the past week, including a top Islamic State commander in Syria as part of a spate of military actions targeting the terrorist group’s leadership and explosives caches.
The US Defence Secretary Ashton B. Carter has announced on Friday that The United States has killed a number of leading Islamic State (IS) militants in the past week, including a top Islamic State commander in Syria as part of a spate of military actions targeting the terrorist group’s leadership and explosives caches.
According to The New York Times, the killing of a top commander, Abd al-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, who is also known by other names, comes as the United States is having increased success targeting the Islamic State’s leadership. Last week, Defense Department officials concluded that American strikes had killed the group’s minister of war, Omar al-Shishani.
"We are systematically eliminating ISIL's cabinet," Defense Secretary Ash Carter said, adding that it was "the second senior ISIL leader we've successfully targeted this month."
There was an attempt to capture Qaduli alive, informs BBC, but the situation escalated and the militant and three other people in the vehicle were killed.
Earlier this month, Mr Carter confirmed the death of the "minister of war" of IS.
