Iraqi forces capture five top IS leaders

Iraqi forces in co-ordination with US-backed Syrian forces have captured five senior Islamic State leaders, the US-led coalition said.

Iraqi forces capture five top IS leaders

Iraqi forces in co-ordination with US-backed Syrian forces have captured five senior Islamic State leaders, the US-led coalition said.

In a statement, coalition spokesman Army Colonel Ryan Dillon called the arrests a "significant blow to Daesh", using the Arabic acronym for the extremist group.

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