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Syria: U.S. Drone Strike Kills Accused Khorasan Group Leader

HeadlineOct 19, 2015

A U.S. drone strike in northwest Syria has killed a man the Pentagon identifies as the highest-ranking leader of the Khorasan Group. The Pentagon says Sanafi al-Nasr, a Saudi citizen, is the fifth top Khorasan leader killed in recent months. He was suspected of funneling money and fighters for al-Qaeda.

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