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US believes British IS hacker died in Syria airstrike
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS defense officials believe a recent airstrike killed Junaid Hussain, a British hacker for the Islamic State. More than just a hacker for the Islamic State, Hussain is believed to be a key figure in the group as a recruiter.
Two officials say the airstrike was conducted in recent days in or near Raqqa, the Syrian city that the Islamic State considers its capital, and that it apparently killed Hussain. The officials are not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and so are speaking on condition of anonymity.
A Pentagon spokesman, Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, says recent US airstrikes have targeted Islamic State leaders but has no specifics to announce.
— AP
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