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Daily Beast: U.S. Kills Leader of ISIS in Libya
A day after reportedly killing "Jihadi John" in Syria, the Pentagon announced it killed the top ISIS operative in Libya, Wisam al Zubaidi.
The Pentagon announced Saturday a U.S. airstrike killed the leader of ISIS in Libya Abu Nabil, aka Wissam Najm Abd Zayd al Zubaydi.
The announcement confirms The Daily Beast's original report that the U.S. targeted a senior member of the group on Friday, according to two senior U.S. administration officials.
The strike, which was carried out by F-15 aircraft, marks the first time the U.S. has directly gone after ISIS outside of Iraq or Syria.
The strike hit Wisam al Zubaidi, a.k.a. Abu Nabil al Anbarian, an Iraqi national who once led al Qaeda operations in part of Iraq.At some point after that, he moved to eastern Libya to lead ISIS operations there.
More News On Yesterday's U.S. Air-Strike In Libya That Killed The Country's Islamic State Leader
BREAKING NEWS: ISIS leader 'killed' in American airstrike in Libya while Paris terror attacks were underway -- Daily Mail
U.S. officials: Leader of Islamic State in Libya believed killed in U.S. airstrike -- Washington Post
US Air Strike Hits ISIS in Libya Chief, Presumed Dead -- Defense One
US Airstrike Targets IS Leader In Libya -- SKY News
ISIS Leader in Libya Presumed Killed by U.S. Airstrike -- NBC
US wages air strike on Islamic State leader in Libya-US officials -- Reuters
Exclusive: U.S. Targets ISIS in Libya Airstrike -- Daily Beast
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