Head of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria killed, Iraqi PM says
The leader of Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria, Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai (also known as "Abu Khadija"), has been killed in Iraq. The operation was a joint effort between the Iraqi national intelligence service and US-led coalition forces, according to an announcement made by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.
Al-Rifai was described as the "deputy caliph" of ISIS and "one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world." The operation, reportedly an airstrike, took place in Anbar province in western Iraq, with his death confirmed on Friday. Former U.S. President Donald Trump also commented on the event, praising the coordinated effort with the Iraqi government and Kurdish regional government in hunting down the ISIS leader.
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The leader of Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria, Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai (also known as "Abu Khadija"), has been killed in Iraq. The operation was a joint effort between the Iraqi national intelligence service and US-led coalition forces, according to an announcement made by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.
Al-Rifai was described as the "deputy caliph" of ISIS and "one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world." The operation, reportedly an airstrike, took place in Anbar province in western Iraq, with his death confirmed on Friday. Former U.S. President Donald Trump also commented on the event, praising the coordinated effort with the Iraqi government and Kurdish regional government in hunting down the ISIS leader.
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