Pentagon says captured Islamic State chemical weapons chief in February

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The Pentagon said on Thursday it captured the Islamic State's chemical weapons chief in Iraq during an operation in February. The capture of Sulayman Dawud al-Bakkar, also known as Abu Dawud, "removed a key ISIL leader from the battlefield," the Pentagon said in a statement, referring to the militant group by an acronym. The Pentagon said it learned details about Islamic State's chemical weapon facilities and production, as well as the people involved, from Dawud.

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