Pentagon says captured Islamic State chemical weapons chief in February
WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - 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. He was transferred to Iraqi government custody earlier on Thursday, it said.
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The Pentagon said it learned details about Islamic State's chemical weapon facilities and production, as well as the people involved, from Dawud. The information resulted in several air strikes by a U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State, it added.
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