US Says It Killed Islamic State Leader Responsible For Planning Attacks Across Europe

The U.S. killed a senior Islamic State (ISIS) leader responsible for planning terrorist attacks across Europe in Syria on Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement. Khalid ‘Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri masterminded several planned incidents in Europe and helped develop the leadership structure for a violent jihadist organization that once controlled vast swaths of territory in Iraq and Syria, CENTCOM said in a statement released Tuesday morning. No civilians died during the operation, the U.S. military said, adding that the strike will “temporarily disrupt the group’s ability to plot external attacks,” according to Reuters. “Though degraded, the group remains…