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Islamic State ‘deputy’ Yaser al-Issawi killed in Iraq, Iraqi PM says
Security forces have killed Abu Yaser al-Issawi, an Islamic State commander who had claimed to be the leader of the group in Iraq and its “deputy caliph”, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi has said.
Key points:
- Al-Issawi was reportedly killed in an operation west of the city of Kirkuk
- IS militants are known to still have a presence there
- Last week’s suicide bombings by IS in Iraq was the biggest in the country in three years
“Our heroic armed forces have eliminated Daesh (Islamic State) commander Abu Yaser Al-Issawi as part of an intelligence-led operation,” Mr Kadhimi tweeted, referring to IS by its Arabic acronym.
“I gave my word to pursue the Daesh terrorists, we gave them a thundering response.”
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