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US drone strike kills top Syrian ISIS leader Maher al-Agal

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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The leader of the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria has been killed Tuesday by a U.S. drone strike. Maher al-Agal, whom military officials describe as "one of the top five ISIS leaders and the leader of ISIS in Syria," was taken out after being targeted near Jindayris in the country's northwest. "This strike reaffirms CENTCOM's steadfast commitment to the region and the enduring defeat of ISIS," Col. Joe Buccino, a Central Command spokesperson, said in a statement.