By: Nazari Ismail and Ahmad Hani HarizaHashim Sani Centre for Palestine StudiesUniversity of Malaya With 88% of its total population of 278 million professing Islam, Indonesia has the world’s largest Muslim population and is undoubtedly a vital component in the global Islamic voice. This fact drives Indonesia's consistent pro-Palestine stance…
A U.S.-led global coalition fighting the Islamic State group says it has conducted a military operation in northern Syria to capture a senior leader from the extremist group. In a statement, it said the captured leader was an experienced bomb maker and operational facilitator and described him as one of the top leaders of the group’s Syria branch. The statement didn't identify the individual. It said the operation on Thursday was “successful” with no civilians harmed nor any injuries to coalition forces.
Coalition against terror group doesn't identify target, but unofficial sources say it was Ahmad Hani al-Kurdi, a bomb-maker and former IS governor of Raqqa
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. US-led coalition forces captured a senior leader of the extremist Islamic State group in a military operation in northern Syria on Thursday, the coalition said. World News | Senior IS Leader Captured in US-led Military Raid in Syria.