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Turkish forces operate against jihadists in northern Syria
Turkish forces have killed the suspected leader of Islamic State (IS) in Syria, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced.
Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi is believed to have taken over the group after his predecessor died in a raid in February.
Mr Erdogan told broadcaster TRT Turk the IS leader was "neutralised" in a Turkish MIT intelligence agency operation on Saturday.
The BBC has been unable to independently verify the claim.
The MIT intelligence agency had been following him for a "long time", Mr Erdogan said.
"We will continue our struggle with terrorist organisations without any discrimination," he said.
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