Turkey’s president said Islamic State’s top leader died during a Turkish intelligence operation
ISTANBUL—President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Islamic State’s top leader died during a Turkish intelligence operation in what would be the extremist group’s third chief to be killed in less than a year and a half.
In an interview late Sunday night with state television, Mr. Erdogan said Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization had followed what he called “the so-called leader” of Islamic State, , “for a long time.” Mr. Erdogan said the operation took place on Saturday but gave few other details.
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