Qaeda in Syria confirms death of spokesman Beirut (AFP) April 6, 2016 - Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate confirmed on Wednesday the death of its spokesman Abu Firas al-Suri in a US air strike earlier this week. In a statement circulated on Twitter, Al-Nusra Front said Suri and other members "were killed during a Crusader (Western) air strike... on April 3, 2016." It said the raid had hit a training camp, but did not specify where in Syria. On Monday, the Pent ... more

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