IS militant in charge of planning attacks in Europe killed by drone strike – US

A US military statement added that his death “will temporarily disrupt the organisation’s ability to plot external attacks”.

A drone strike in Syria killed a so-called Islamic State commander (AP)

A drone strike carried out by the United States-led coalition in north-western Syria has killed a senior member of the so-called Islamic State group who was in charge of planning attacks in Europe, the US military said.

The man killed on Monday was named as Khalid Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri.