CONFLICT
ISIS Leader Likely Killed in October Operation by Russian/ Syrian-backed “8th Brigade”
On November 30, the Islamic State announced that its Emir, Abu al-Hassan al-Qurashi, was "killed in action," but did not provide any details as to where or when. Later that day, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed al-Qurashi's death, saying that he was killed during a Free Syrian Army (FSA) operation in the southern Syrian city of Dar'a sometime in mid-October. As stated in my last article, the FSA has not had a presence in years.