Uyghur militant leader killed in US airstrike on northern Syria
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Jan 31, 2025
Tehran, IRNA -- A US aircraft has assassinated a leading Uyghur militant in northern Syria, Al Mayadeen reported.
On Thursday night, a raid targeted a vehicle in Idlib's countryside in northern Syria, killing Abu Dajanah al-Turkistani, who is of Uyghur origin.
Al-Turkistani was recognized as one of the prominent leaders among the Uyghur militant groups operating in Syria.
He previously held a leading role in the now-dissolved Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which was led by Syria's current leader Ahmad al-Sharaa (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani).
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