Egyptian military air raid kills Daesh leader in Sinai

The Egyptian military says a Daesh leader in Sinai called Abu Anas Al Ansari was killed in an air raid last month, according to Reuters. Al Ansari “was one of the founders of the group which was formerly called Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, now called Egypt's Sinai Province, and was responsible for arming and training militants. He died after being wounded in the air raid.”