May 4, 2016
THE WoT, TRADE AND GOLF:
Australian Islamic State recruiter killed in U.S. airstrike in Iraq (Reuters, 5/04/16)
An Australian citizen believed to be a top recruiter for the Islamic State has been killed in a U.S. airstrike in Iraq, disrupting the militant group's ability to lure new fighters, the Australian government said on Thursday.Attorney-General George Brandis said the United States had advised him that Prakash, who was linked to several Australia-based attack plans and calls for lone-wolf attacks against the United States, was killed in an airstrike in Mosul on April 29.
Posted by Orrin Judd at May 4, 2016 7:51 PM
