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Major victory against terrorism as Islamic State `war minister` Abu Musab killed in Syrian army operations
In a major victory against terrorism, senior Islamic State militants including the group`s `minister of war` have been killed in Syrian army operations to the east of Aleppo, Syrian state media cited a military source as saying on Wednesday.
BEIRUT: In a major victory against terrorism, senior Islamic State militants including the group`s "minister of war" have been killed in Syrian army operations to the east of Aleppo, Syrian state media cited a military source as saying on Wednesday.
The "minister of war" was identified as Abu Musab al-Masri.
The military source said he was among a number of senior Islamic State militants killed in the army operations, who included Saudis and Iraqis.