dailystar.co.uk
70%
947
ISIS chief sets off bomb killing himself and 6 kids as US Commandos close in during raid
American commandos swooped into a Syrian compound at the dead of night last night (February 2) in a raid that killed a top ISIS leader and tragically claimed the lives of six kids.After commandos had Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraysh cornered, the ISIS chief detonated a bomb that ripped through his compound killing 13 people in the resultant blast which ripped through the foundations of the house.Known as The Professor, Hasimi, was a veteran Jihad fighter who was well known to US forces. Horrific pictures and videos from the scene show the aftermath of the bomb's explosion in the compound in Atmeh, North-West Syria.Residents have reported that after US helicopters landed, there was a barrage of gunfire with US speakers asking residents to leave.