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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Top ISIS commander killed by Syrian Army in Deir Ezzor
2017-05-02
[ALMASDARNEWS] A high-ranking field commander of the self-proclaimed Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
was killed today along with scored others in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor during festivities with the Syrian Army.
Whoever he is, judging by the picture he's dead now.
The terror group has staged a massive assault to take over the government-held airbase but failed to achieve any significant advance.

Fierce festivities broke out outside the airbase as the Army troops ‐ backed by local fighters ‐ foiled the offensive and fought back; expanding its control around the base.

Posted by:Fred

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