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BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group says its spokesman and senior commander has been killed while overseeing military operations in northern Syria. And it's threatening to avenge his death. The militant group's news agency says the commander, Abu Muhammed al-Adnani, was "martyred." The death would be the latest blow to the group, which has been on the retreat in Syria and Iraq. Adnani, a senior leader, has been the voice of the Islamic State over the past few years. He's released lengthy audio files online in which he delivered fiery sermons urging followers to carry out attacks.
HARDAN, Iraq (AP) — Five graves at the foot of Sinjar mountain in Iraq hold the bodies of dozens of minority Yazidis who were killed in the onslaught by the Islamic State in August of 2014. And these are just a fraction of the mass graves that the Islamic State extremists have scattered across Iraq and Syria. In exclusive interviews, photos and research, The Associated Press has documented and mapped 72 of the mass graves. It's the most comprehensive survey so far. And many more are expected to be uncovered as the Islamic State group's territory shrinks.
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — They escaped the Islamic insurgency of Boko Haram -- but now, Nigerian children are facing a new threat in refugee camps: starvation. As the government investigates the theft of food aid by officials there, children are dying of starvation in the camps in northeastern Nigeria's largest city. A spokeswoman for Doctors Without Borders says between 10 and 25 percent of children in a feeding center with 110 beds are dying.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama's national security advisers are discussing whether to designate state election systems as "critical infrastructure." Spokesman Josh Earnest says that would make federal resources available to help states secure the systems. The FBI has warned state officials to boost election security in light of evidence that hackers had targeted related data systems in two states the agency has not identified. Federal officials are concerned that hackers, particularly those working for Russia or another country, could breach U.S. elections systems and wreak havoc on the November elections.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative legal group has submitted 25 written questions to Hillary Clinton about her use of a private email server while serving as secretary of state. Judicial Watch submitted the questions today following an order issued this month by a federal judge. The group has filed several lawsuits seeking government records related to Clinton. It was hoping to depose Clinton in person. It was not immediately clear from the wording of Sullivan's order whether Clinton must answer the questions under oath before or after the November election.
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