ISIS leader involved in beheading U.S. soldier 'killed' in Syria
Senior ISIS leader involved in the beheading of U.S. Army Ranger and aid worker, Peter Kassig, is 'killed in a drone strike' in Syria
Abu al Umarayn, along with several other ISIS members, was killed in the precision drone strike on Sunday in Syria, according to the U.S. led coalition
Umarayn was involved in the brutal beheading of U.S. Army Ranger and Syrian aid worker Peter Kassig in 2014
Kassig was captured in Syria in October 2013 after working to provide aid to Syrians fleeing the civil war - he'd converted to Islam in captivity
The U.S.-led coalition said in a statement on Sunday that 'Al Umarayn had given indications of posing an imminent threat to Coalition Forces'
By Chantalle Edmunds For Mailonline
Published: 20:27 EST, 2 December 2018 | Updated: 20:28 EST, 2 December 2018
See more at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6453165/Senior-ISIS-leader-involved-killing-former-Army-Ranger-killed-drone-strike.html
Story from a few years ago:
Peter Kassig Bravely Said Nothing Before His Execution | Time
http://time.com/3589350/peter-kassigs-powerful-silence-before-isis-beheaded-him/
More on Kassig in next article.
Syria coalition targets IS leader linked to execution of American
Peter Kassig, pictured here in a photo shared by his family, founded a humanitarian organisation in 2012 that trained some 150 civilians to provide medical aid to people in Syria (AFP Photo/Handout)
Damascus (AFP) - An Islamic State group leader involved in the execution of American aid worker Peter Kassig and other Western prisoners was targeted in a strike Sunday by the US-led anti-jihadist coalition in Syria.
Kassig, aged 26 at the time of his death, was among a group of prisoners decapitated by jihadists in November 2014. The mass execution was shown in a video released by the group.
"Coalition forces conducted precision strikes against a senior ISIS member, Abu al Umarayn, and several other ISIS members in the Badiyah Desert, Syria," said Sean Ryan, spokesman for the US-led coalition, in a statement in English.
Read more at: https://www.yahoo.com/news/syria-coalition-targets-leader-linked-execution-american-014556215.html
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