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Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Russia’s claim it killed top IS strategist a ‘joke’ — US officials
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRussia’s claim that it killed Islamic State group spokesman and top strategist Abu Muhammad al-Adnani is a “joke,” and the strike was conducted by a US Predator drone, American officials say.
“That’s a joke,” a US defense official tells AFP when asked about Moscow’s Adnani claim, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations.
“It would be funny if not for the character of the campaign the Russians have undertaken in Syria.”
Another US official, again speaking on condition of anonymity, also says the strike was carried out by a Predator drone, which fired a Hellfire missile at the car in which Adnani was believed to have been traveling.
— AFP
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