Air strike in Syria reportedly kills founder of Islamic State propaganda media outlet
Rayan Meshaal's brother said in Facebook post that Meshaal and his daughter were killed at their home in al-Mayadin
Reuters Wednesday 31 May 2017 22:28 UTC
Last update: Thursday 1 June 2017 7:19 UTC
An air strike by the US-led coalition has killed the founder of the Islamic State (IS) group’s propaganda media outlet Amaq in the eastern Syrian province of Deir al-Zor, his brother said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
Reuters could not independently confirm his death and there was no immediate comment from the US-led coalition against IS.
The post said the strike killed Rayan Meshaal and his daughter in their home in the city of al-Mayadin. Syrian opposition activists had been sharing news of Meshaal's death on social media.
"I'm pleased to announce the martyrdom of my older brother Baraa Kadek, known as Rayan Meshaal...in an air strike by the coalition," the Facebook post reportedly by his brother said.
IS often claims responsibility for attacks worldwide through Amaq channels on social media.
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Facebook post? Should they not be denied that outlet. They are a death cult too, ISIS is. They glorify in being "martyrs", cowardly murders in suicide bombings. And killing othrs. Amaq per the last sentence above is ISIS's news agency apparently.
