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NATO Drone Strike Kills 8, Including ISIS Suspect

HeadlineFeb 10, 2015

A NATO drone strike in Afghanistan has killed a number of people, including a former Guantánamo prisoner suspected of ties to the Islamic State. Mullah Abdul Rauf was killed along with his son-in-law and others in the southern province of Helmand. Rauf, a former Taliban commander, had reportedly pledged loyalty to ISIS. U.S. officials confirmed the attack killed eight people accused of posing a threat.

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