Iraqi state-run TV says Islamic State’s second-in-commnand has been killed

April 01, 2017 07:02 pm | Updated 07:02 pm IST - BAGHDAD:

Ayad al-Jumaili, the man believed to be the deputy of Islamic State's leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has been killed, Iraqi State TV said on Saturday, citing Iraq’s military intelligence.

The TV announced Jumaili’s killing in an on-screen news flash, giving no further details.

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