An image made available by Jihadist media outlet al-Itisam Media on June 29, 2014, allegedly shows members of the Islamic state group, including military leader Abu Omar al-Shishani (Tarkhan Batirashvili), speaking at an unknown location. AFP PHOTO
WASHINGTON: The Islamic State group’s battle-tested equivalent of a defense minister is believed to have been killed in a US air strike in northeastern Syria, a US official said Tuesday.