Top Militant From Al-Qaeda Linked ‘Khorasan Group’ Killed in Syria, Pentagon Says
A top leader in the militant Islamic cell known as the the “Khorasan Group” was killed last week by U.S. Coalition forces in Syria, the Pentagon announced Sunday.
Sanafi al-Nasr was killed Thursday during a drone strike in the country’s northwest, officials said.
The Khorasan group, which is composed of battle-tested al Qaeda fighters who relocated to Syria, has been described as posing a threat to the U.S. that is equal to that of ISIS.
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