Associate of ISIS leader killed in Syria

A close associate of Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who is tied to the New Year’s Eve nightclub bombing in Turkey, was killed by U.S. forces in Syria two weeks ago, Central Command announced Friday.

Troops killed the terrorist, Abdurakhmon Uzbeki on April 6, according to Col. John Thomas, chief spokesman for U.S. Central Command.

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