U.S. forces kill senior Islamic State leader, official says
 

U.S. forces kill senior Islamic State leader, official says
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U.S. forces killed a senior Islamic State leader, among several key members of the militant group eliminated this week, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday.

Carter identified the senior ISIS leader as Haji Imam and described him as the group's finance minister. He said he was a "well-k**wn terrorist" who had a hand in terrorist plots outside of Iraq and Syria.

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"Leaders can be replaced. However, these leaders have been around for a long time. They are senior, they are experienced," Carter told a Pentagon news conference. Read more...


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