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US air strike kills senior Al-Qaeda commander in Afghanistan: Pentagon

A US air strike in Afghanistan killed a senior Al-Qaeda commander, the Pentagon said Friday, in the latest blow to the worldwide militant network struggling with the rise of the Islamic State group.

The US airstike that killed Abu Khalil al-Sudani occurred in Paktika province. (PHOTO: REUTERS)

The attack, which occurred in Paktika province on July 11, killed Abu Khalil al-Sudani, a "high-ranking Al-Qaeda operational commander", the Pentagon said in a statement released to reporters in Iraq who were travelling with US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter.

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