Turkish forces kill suspected leader of Islamic State Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi in Syria

Turkish forces have killed the suspected leader of Islamic State (IS) Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi in Syria. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Qurayshi is believed to have taken over the group after his predecessor died in a raid in February. 

Mr Erdogan told broadcaster TRT



Turk the IS leader was neutralised in a Turkish MIT intelligence agency operation on Saturday. Mr. Erdogan said, we will continue our struggle with terrorist organisations without any discrimination.

 

IS has so far made no comment on the reported operation.