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US military confirms it killed Islamic State, Shabaab leaders in airstrikes
['Bill Roggio', 'Bill Roggio Is A Senior Fellow At The Foundation For Defense Of Democracies', "The Editor Of Fdd'S Long War Journal."]
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Islamic State fighters march in Afghanistan-Pakistan region.
Image from an Islamic State video released in January 2015.
The Islamic State has not released a martyrdom statement for Khadim.
He is said to have joined the Islamic State earlier this year.
“This guy Khadim, we assess that he decided to swear allegiance to ISIL [Islamic State] probably no more than a couple weeks ago.
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