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Fabien Clain, French jihadist and 'voice of Paris attacks', reported killed
Source: BBC
Fabien Clain, French jihadist and 'voice of Paris attacks', reported killed
21 February 2019
French jihadist Fabien Clain, who voiced a recording that claimed the 2015 Paris attacks for the Islamic State group, has been reported killed in Syria.
Security sources told French media an air strike on Wednesday killed Clain in Baghuz, the last pocket held by IS.
The US-led coalition fighting IS said it was trying to verify the reports.
Clain became known as the French voice of IS after the 2015 attacks that left 130 people dead.
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21 February 2019
French jihadist Fabien Clain, who voiced a recording that claimed the 2015 Paris attacks for the Islamic State group, has been reported killed in Syria.
Security sources told French media an air strike on Wednesday killed Clain in Baghuz, the last pocket held by IS.
The US-led coalition fighting IS said it was trying to verify the reports.
Clain became known as the French voice of IS after the 2015 attacks that left 130 people dead.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-47323134
The US-led coalition says it is trying to verify the reports of Fabien Clain's death