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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bel Trew and Borzou Daragahi

MYSTERIOUS: Death of isis leader during us raid in syria spells trouble for turkey - You Need To See This

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There is no doubt the optics did not look good for Turkey.

The leader of the Islamic State, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, was killed during a US raid on his home in Atmeh, northwest Syria, on Thursday. The house was reportedly located just a few hundred metres from a Turkish-controlled checkpoint and in a village that sits just a kilometre away from the Turkish border.

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