The pinnacle of Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria has been killed in an airstrike in western Iraq, in response to Iraqi officers and US army commanders.
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Particulars of the operation in Iraq have been described by US Central Command (CENTCOM) which mentioned on X it had carried out “a precision airstrike in Al Anbar Province” in cooperation with Iraqi intelligence and safety forces.
The assertion added that the airstrike had “killed the global ISIS #2 leader, chief of global operations and the delegated committee emir – Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, alias ‘Abu Khadijah’ [Khadija], and one other ISIS operative”.
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On Friday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al Sudani described Khadija as “one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world”.
In a press release on X, he added: “The Iraqis continue their impressive victories over the forces of darkness and terrorism.”
Particulars of the airstrike coincided with the primary go to by Syria’s high diplomat to Iraq, throughout which the 2 international locations pledged to work collectively to fight IS.
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Iraq’s PM spoke with Syria’s international minister in Baghdad on Friday about the specter of IS. Pic: Iraqi Prime Minister Media Workplace/Reuters
The operation comes at a time when Iraqi officers are anxious about an IS resurgence after the autumn of former Syrian President Bashar al Assad in Syria.
Whereas Syria’s new rulers – led by the Islamist former rebel group Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) – have pursued IS cells since taking energy, some worry a breakdown in general safety that would permit the group to stage a resurgence.
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Commenting on the operation towards Khadija, the commander of US Central Command mentioned: “Abu Khadijah [Khadija] was one of the most important ISIS members in the entire global ISIS organisation.”
“We will continue to kill terrorists and dismantle their organizations that threaten our homeland and US, allied and partner personnel in the region and beyond,” added Basic Michael Erik Kurilla.
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Final 12 months, the US and Iraq introduced an settlement to wind down the army mission in Iraq of an American-led coalition combating IS by September 2025.
The intention has been for US forces to go away some bases the place they’ve stationed troops throughout a two-decade-long army presence within the nation.
