BBC: IS commander Shishani 'survived US air strike in Syria'
A monitoring group says a top commander of so-called Islamic State was badly wounded but not killed in a recent US air strike in north-eastern Syria.
On Tuesday, US defence officials said Tarkhan Batirashvili, a Georgian known as Omar Shishani, likely died in the attack near Shaddadi on Friday.
But the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it had information he had been taken for treatment in Raqqa.
There has so far been no comment from IS on the report of Shishani's death.
Last year, the US offered a $5m (£3.5m) reward for Shishani, whom it said had held numerous top military positions within the group, including "minister of war".
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ISIS commander still alive, badly wounded: Syria Observatory -- Reuters
Isis 'minister of war' was wounded not killed in airstrike, say activists -- The Guardian
IS commander only 'injured' in US strike -- DW
Top ISIS leader 'critically injured' in U.S. airstrike, activists say -- CNN
Omar the Chechen 'alive': Isis minister of war did not die in US air strike, claims monitoring group -- The Independent
Top ISIS commander ‘Omar the Chechen’ survived US strike, report says -- AFP
ISIS General Omar 'The Chechen' Al-Shishani Still Alive After Airstrike -- Newsweek
2 comments:
Why is it the head choppers seem to always get injured?
The Russians would have used 1000 pound bombs.
Phill .... definitely .... and they would have dropped a few of them.
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