“This could be false information from these Jihadist web forums,” a senior U.S. defense official said.
Jihadist web forums reported that Fadhli was killed Tuesday by U.S. airstrikes.
Khorasan in Jihadist literature refers to the region that includes Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran.
Since the beginning of 2014, Jihadist groups have made significant gains in Libya, Syria, and Iraq.
This includes the ongoing and intensifying insurgency by "Jihadist" militants in Sinai, which continues to deteriorate.