A high-ranking commander of the Takfiri Daesh group has been targeted in a US airstrike in Syria, officials says.
The American officials, who were speaking to various media outlets on condition of anonymity on Tuesday, did not elaborate on the fate of Omar al-Shishani.
The United States military and intelligence community is assessing whether he has been killed after the airstrike near the town of al-Shaddadi, situated in the south of the Hasakah province in northeastern Syria, on Friday.
One official said Shishani “likely died” after strikes by US warplanes and drones.
The US State Department has placed a $5 million reward on the commander’s head.
Known for his signature red beard, Shishani is said to have once been a member of an elite Georgian military unit.
Shishani, also known as Omar the Chechen, was…