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French Drone Kills ISGS Founder Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi
A French Reaper drone strikes and kills Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, founder and leader of ISGS, in the Dangarous Forest near the Mali-Niger border southeast of Gao. He carried a $5 million US bounty. France announces the kill publicly September 16, 2021 after confirmation; the Islamic State confirms in Al-Naba newsletter October 14. He is succeeded by Abu al-Bara al-Sahrawi.
Sources
- T2 Wikipedia — Killing of al-Sahrawi Major
- T1 French MoD announcement Official