Isis confirms death of 'minister of war' Omar al-Shishani

YEREVAN, JULY 14, ARMENPRESS. AbuOmar al-Shishani, a high ranking Isis commander, has been confirmed as dead by pro-Isis propaganda outlets, reports the Independent.

The Chechen-born,hugely popular 'minister of war' waskilled in fighting close the beleaguered Iraqi city ofMosul.

His death - purportedlyat the hands ofthe US - was falsely reportedin the past but the claim is nowbeing supported by a number of analysts and pro-Isis social media accounts.

Isis media outlet Amaq announced the news on Wednesday evening, saying al-Shishani was killed in combat in the Iraqi city of Shirqat, south of Mosul.

Shishani, also known as Omar the Chechen, ranked among America's most wanted militants under a USprogramme that offered up to $5 million for information to help remove him from the battlefield.