US Knew for Weeks Islamic State Leader Was Dead

Wednesday’s announcement that IS leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi was killed in October caught many by surprise, but sources tell VOA the US confirmed his death with DNA, other evidence shortly after it happened

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