Syria's al-Nusra Front commander 'killed in strike', The military chief of Syria's al-Nusra Front militant group has been killed in an air strike, the jihadist group has said on social media.
Three other leaders were killed along with Abu Homam al-Shami, it says.
Syria's state-run news agency said the army had targeted Nusra leaders as they met in northern Idlib province, the Associated Press reported.
Al-Nusra is one of the most powerful groups fighting the army and has long been seen as an affiliate of al-Qaeda.Read More
Three other leaders were killed along with Abu Homam al-Shami, it says.
Syria's state-run news agency said the army had targeted Nusra leaders as they met in northern Idlib province, the Associated Press reported.
Al-Nusra is one of the most powerful groups fighting the army and has long been seen as an affiliate of al-Qaeda.Read More
