Turkish President Declares , ISIS Leader , Was Killed in Syria.<br />Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated on April 30 that Islamic State militant group leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi had been killed.<br />Erdoğan stated that Turkish intelligence forces were responsible for al-Qurashi's death.<br />He made the statements during an <br />interview with TRT, a Turkish broadcaster.<br />This individual was neutralized as part of an operation by the Turkish national intelligence organization in Syria yesterday, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President Of Turkey, <br />via NBC News.<br />According to Erdoğan, .<br />... the militant leader had been pursued for an extended period.<br />Opposition members of the Syrian National Army have yet to comment on the matter.<br />Syrian officials stated that the raid occurred in northern Syria, .<br />... in a town called Jandaris.<br />Jandaris is currently under the control of Turkish-backed rebel groups.<br />The town was also hard-hit by the recent devastating earthquake that shook the area on Feb. 6.<br />Local residents have reported sounds of clashes <br />between the two groups, including an explosion.<br />Security forces were later deployed to prevent further clashes.<br />A vast area of Syria was considered an ISIS stronghold during the 2010s
