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U.S. Coalition Forces Kill Chief ISIS Cleric

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Turki al-Bin'ali was responsible for causing terror attacks.

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U.S.-led forces said they have killed ISIS' chief cleric and close confidant of Abu Bakr al-Bahdadi in a Syria airstrike on May 31, according to a statement from the Combined Joint Task Force. Turki al-Bin'ali, who has been the chief cleric since 2014, had a central role in recruiting extremists and causing terrorist attacks worldwide. The strike took place in Mayadin.

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