Who Is Sleiman Daoud Al-Afari? ISIS Chemical Weapons Leader In US Custody: Report

The leader of the Islamic State group's chemical weapons division has been captured by American officials, the Associated Press reported exclusively Wednesday. Sleiman Daoud al-Afari, who previously worked under former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, was caught in a February raid close to Tal Afar, Iraq.

The news agency cited unidentified Iraqi intelligence sources and noted the U.S. would not confirm the report.