Two IS leaders killed in Syrian airstrike.

(Baonghean.vn) - The Syrian Human Rights Observatory reported that two leaders of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) were killed in an airstrike in northeastern Syria on Monday, July 13.

A bus passes damaged buildings along a street in Al-Shaar, Aleppo, Syria, on July 13.

The monitoring agency identified two leaders: an Iraqi named Abu Osama al-Iraq and a Syrian named Amer al-Rafdan. The agency also stated that the airstrike was allegedly carried out by the US-led coalition targeting the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, although Rami Abdulrahman, the agency's leader, said he was unsure of the accuracy of this information. Abdulrahman said al-Iraq was considered the "governor" of a northeastern Syrian province, and Rafdan had previously served as the "governor" of Deir al-Zor province.

The Syrian army and militias are conducting separate operations against IS in the area bordering Türkiye in the north and Iraq in the east. IS militants are fighting in Hasaka province against both pro-government forces and Kurdish fighters – who receive support from the US-led coalition.

Last week, US President Barack Obama said the coalition was stepping up its campaign in northern Syria. Kurdish YPG militias have carried out a series of actions against ISIS in the north, including taking control of the town of Tel Abyad on the Turkish border.

Last year, IS declared the establishment of an Islamic State to rule over all Muslims. Meanwhile, the US-led coalition rejected the idea of ​​cooperating with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to fight IS.

Phuong Thao (According to Reuters)