In Syria, killed the deputy leader of the terrorist organization "Al Qaeda" Ahmed Hassan Abu al-Khayr al-Masri.

This is reported by The Guardian.

According to the newspaper, he was killed on Sunday, 26 February, as a result of the US Air Force air strike. The Pentagon confirmed that the bombing carried out in the area of ??Syria, but did not mention the goal kick.

"Dzhebhat Fatah al-Sham" - a group in which he worked al-Masri in Syria, acknowledged his death. Some jihadi leaders also confirmed this information.

As reported by the "Observer", in December 2016 the Pentagon announced the elimination of one of the leaders of "al-Qaeda".