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Defense NewsNews report · Jun 24, 4:09 PM
Airstrike killed senior ISIS commander in Syria, CENTCOM says
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A senior Islamic State leader was killed by an airstrike last week, Central Command announced on Wednesday.
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Airstrike killed senior ISIS commander in Syria, CENTCOM says
A senior Islamic State leader was killed by an airstrike last week, Central Command announced on Wednesday.
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What happened A senior Islamic State leader was killed by an airstrike last week, Central Command announced on Wednesday.
The headline split Defense News frames it as "Airstrike killed senior ISIS commander in Syria, CENTCOM says". Military Times frames it as "Airstrike killed senior ISIS commander in Syria, CENTCOM says".
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The HillNews report · Jun 24, 5:00 PM
US forces kill senior ISIS leader in Syria: Centcom
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U.S. Central Command (Centcom), the military arm that oversees American forces in the Middle East, last week killed a senior Islamic State leader in an airstrike in northwest Syria, accordi...
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Military TimesNews report · Jun 24, 4:09 PM
Airstrike killed senior ISIS commander in Syria, CENTCOM says
A senior Islamic State leader was killed by an airstrike last week, Central Command announced on Wednesday.
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