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Afghan envoy says regional Islamic State leader killed by U.S. drone
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS | Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:55pm EDT
Afghan envoy says regional Islamic State leader killed by U.S. drone
By Jibran Ahmad and Josh Smith | PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN/KABUL
The leader of Islamic State's branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan has been killed in a U.S. drone strike, the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan said on Friday, though the American military said it could not confirm that.
If true, the death of Hafiz Saeed Khan would strike a blow to efforts by Middle East-based Islamic State - also known as ISIS and Daesh - to expand its control over territory and its jihadist brand into Afghanistan and Pakistan.
It would also mark the second U.S. killing of a prominent militant in the region within months. In May, a U.S. drone killed Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a strike in Pakistan.
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Khan has been reported dead before. Last year, Afghan intelligence agents claimed he had been killed, but the report was never confirmed.
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Afghan envoy says regional Islamic State leader killed by U.S. drone
By Jibran Ahmad and Josh Smith | PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN/KABUL
The leader of Islamic State's branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan has been killed in a U.S. drone strike, the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan said on Friday, though the American military said it could not confirm that.
If true, the death of Hafiz Saeed Khan would strike a blow to efforts by Middle East-based Islamic State - also known as ISIS and Daesh - to expand its control over territory and its jihadist brand into Afghanistan and Pakistan.
It would also mark the second U.S. killing of a prominent militant in the region within months. In May, a U.S. drone killed Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a strike in Pakistan.
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Khan has been reported dead before. Last year, Afghan intelligence agents claimed he had been killed, but the report was never confirmed.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-islamicstate-idUSKCN10N21L
