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US raid in Somalia kills senior Islamic State figure: US official

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US soldiers stand next to military vehicles. A US military raid in Somalia ordered by President Joe Biden killed a key regional leader of the Islamic State group, Bilal al-Sudani, US officials said on January 26, 2023. PHOTO | DELIL SOULEIMAN | AFP

By  AFP

Washington

A US military raid in Somalia ordered by President Joe Biden killed a key regional leader of the Islamic State group, Bilal al-Sudani, US officials said Thursday.

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