U.S. Kills an Islamic State Leader in Push to Eliminate Cabinet
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The U.S. military has killed a senior Islamic State leader in Syria as part of a push to wipe out top commanders in the terrorist group, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said.
The dead official, who was known as Haji Imam, served as Islamic State’s finance minister, Carter said Friday at the Pentagon. His death, along with those of other key figures, will crimp the Islamic State’s capabilities even as the U.S. remains far from fully defeating the militants, Pentagon officials said.