The "
presumed leader
" of the Islamic State jihadist group was "
neutralized
" on Saturday in Syria during an operation led by the Turkish intelligence services, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
"
The presumed leader of Daesh, code name Abu Hussein al-Qurachi, was neutralized during an operation carried out yesterday by MIT (Turkish secret services) in Syria
", declared the Turkish head of state during an interview televised.