Syrian Rebel Group Announces Leader's Death

Syrian rebels say a prominent commander has died after being wounded last week in the heavily contested northern city of Aleppo.Abdul-Qadir Saleh was the head of the Islamist al-Tawhid Brigade, which announced his death in a statement Monday.He had been taken to a hospital in Turkey following an attack on the group's leadership by Syrian forces last Thursday that also killed another commander. The group is estimated to have at least 8,000 fighters.President Bashar al-Assad's troops...

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