Syria, double blow to the Islamic State and al Qaeda with drones Abu Hamza al-Shuhail, leader of the former ISIS and commander of a pro-Turkey militia, was… Syria, double blow to the Islamic State and al Qaeda with drones 27 October 2021 Francesco Bussoletti Defence, Defence and Security Abu Hamza al-Shuhail, leader of the former ISIS and commander of a pro-Turkey militia, was killed in Sere Kanye. Abdulhamid al-Matarn, on the other hand, died in Suluk.