US killed the ISIL leader

US eliminated a close ally of Syria terrorist organization "Islamic State" (ISIL) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was involved in organizing a New Year's attack in Istanbul nightclub .

It is reported by US Central Command, reports CNN .

Companion ISIL leader named Abdurahmon Uzbeks were killed on April 6, said US Central Command spokesman John Thomas.

"He is known to interact with it in various ways for a long time", - said Thomas, referring to the Uzbek relationship with al-Baghdadi.

One of the sources in the Pentagon CNN on condition of anonymity said that the Uzbeks was destroyed by special forces near the Syrian city mayadin.

As reported by "Apostrophe", recently in Iraq was destroyed by one of the leaders ISIL nicknamed "Russian".

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