Syria says it killed military leader of al-Qaida group
Says Abu Hommam al-Shami of Nusra Front killed during a military operation
Syrian state-run news agency SANA said the army has killed the military commander of the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front.
The agency said Abu Hommam al-Shami was killed during a military operation carried out by the Syrian army that targeted a Nusra meeting in the village of Habeet, in the northern Idlib province.
It did not elaborate, but the report suggested he was killed in an airstrike.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed that a Nusra Front leadership meeting was targeted in Idlib, killing a number of prominent leaders, including Abu Hommam.
It said yesterday it was not clear whether the meeting was targeted by a US-led coalition airstrike or a Syrian army strike.
The agency said Abu Hommam al-Shami was killed during a military operation carried out by the Syrian army that targeted a Nusra meeting in the village of Habeet, in the northern Idlib province.
It did not elaborate, but the report suggested he was killed in an airstrike.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed that a Nusra Front leadership meeting was targeted in Idlib, killing a number of prominent leaders, including Abu Hommam.
It said yesterday it was not clear whether the meeting was targeted by a US-led coalition airstrike or a Syrian army strike.
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First Published: Mar 06 2015 | 2:57 AM IST