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The Hunt: Killing of ISIL leader highlights problem in the war against the group

WASHINGTON — One of ISIL’s senior leaders was killed over the weekend. He’s known as Abu Sayaaf, one of many aliases. In this week’s edition of The Hunt, Robin Simcox, a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, breaks down who he was.

J.J. Green

JJ Green is WTOP's National Security Correspondent. He reports daily on security, intelligence, foreign policy, terrorism and cyber developments, and provides regular on-air and online analysis. He is also the host of two podcasts: Target USA and Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America.