MESOP – Islamic State Commander Reportedly Still Alive

MESOP TODAYS RELEVANT TWEETS & SHORT CUTS

10 March 2016 – Abu Omar al-Shishani, a top commander for the self-proclaimed Islamic State, survived a targeted U.S. attack, though he was badly wounded (Reuters), the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Thursday. Pentagon officials previously said he was likely killed in airstrikes. Read background : http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-shishani-idUSKCN0WC0N8