19th M’sian militant linked to IS killed in battle


ANOTHER Malaysian militant linked to the Islamic State (IS) has been killed in Syria, taking the total number of deaths to 19.

Abd Ghani Yaacob, who is from Kedah, is believed to have been killed after being shot in the chest during a battle near the Al Khair region on Apr 17, Utusan Malaysia reported.

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