IS deputy leader 'killed in Syria'
The Islamic State's second-in-command Abdul Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli. Photo:BBC
The second-in-command of so-called Islamic State (IS) has been killed in a US operation in Syria, US media report.
Defence officials told NBC News that Abdul Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, an Iraqi who was also known as Hajji Iman, was killed during a raid this month.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. US Defence Secretary Ash Carter was expected to confirm the jihadist militant's death and provide details of the raid at 10:30 (14:30 GMT).
The US authorities had offered a reward of $7m (£5m) for Qaduli.
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