ISIS

US says strike killed senior Isis leaders

Two senior Isis commanders have been killed by US and coalition air strikes in northern Iraq over the past week, US officials said on Thursday.

The loss of such high-ranking members of its leadership was affecting the ability of militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant to conduct military operations, the officials said.

The news represents a rare claim of success by the US military in its campaign in Iraq and Syria, which has concentrated largely on preventing further Isis advances while Iraqi forces prepare for a ground offensive next year.

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