MOSCOW: Russia's military on Wednesday said its air strikes had killed top Islamic State group strategist Abu Mohamed al-Adnani, after Washington said coalition forces had targeted the jihadist propaganda chief.

In a statement, Russia's defense ministry said an Su-34 warplane on Tuesday killed "up to 40" IS fighters in a bombing raid near the village of Um Hosh in the province of Aleppo.

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