Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi

North Africa Post September 17, 2021 2:18 pm

This undated image provided by Rewards For Justice shows a wanted posted of Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, the leader of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of al-Sahrawi Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, calling the killing “a major success” for the French military after more than eight years fighting extremists in the Sahel. Macron tweeted that al-Sahrawi “was neutralized by French forces” but gave no further details. (Rewards For Justice via AP)

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Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi

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