France’s President Emmanuel Macron has announced the death of Deash leader Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi in the Sahara region.
According to the French news agency AFP, the head of Daesh was killed in an operation by French troops in the Greater Sahara.
Taking to his official Twitter handle, the French President tweeted that Adnan Abu Walid was killed by French forces, however, he did not share details of the operation. It was not announced where al-Sahrawi was killed.
“This is another major victory for us in the fight against terrorist groups,” said Emmanuel Macron.
