Air strike kills top al-Nusra leader in Syria
A top commander of militant group al-Nusra Front, Abu Hajer al-Homsi was killed in an air strike targeting the group's leaders in Syria's Aleppo, according to reports. The group is currently involved in battles against the Syrian army and Iran-backed Shi'ite militias. Recently, al-Nusra changed its name to al-Sham to mark the end of its affiliation with al-Qaeda.