Bilal al-Sudani, ‘responsible for fostering the growing presence of IS in Africa’, was killed in strike approved by Joe Biden
, the arm operating in Afghanistan, a US official said on condition of anonymity.
“Sudani had a key operational and financial role with specialized skills which made him an important target for US counterterrorism action,” the official said. Biden authorized the strike earlier this week after consulting with top defense, intelligence and security officials, the official said.
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