DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) U.S. officials said a drone strike targeted Islamic State fighter "Jihadi John," known for taking part in beheading videos, though it's unclear whether the strike killed him. The development came as Kurdish forces were pushing toward insurgent-held Sinjar in Iraq on Friday. Here's a look at the evolution of the Islamic State group, its atrocities and the world's response to the extremists: April 18, 2010 U.S. and Iraqi forces kill two top al-Qaida in Iraq leaders, allowing Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to become the leader of a terror group weakened by a concerted campaign aimed at ending a Sunni insurgency in the country. The organization later would become the...
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