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IS leader in Afghan and Pakistan killed in US strike: official

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The Islamic State group's leader in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Hafiz Saeed Khan, was killed in July in a strike in the border region between the two countries, a US defence official said today.

"They got him," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of an official announcement.

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First Published: Aug 13 2016 | 1:42 AM IST

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