US and Iraqi forces eliminate several ISIS leaders
Photo: Four ISIS leaders were killed in Iraq (Getty Images)
US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces and Iraqi Security Forces conducted a joint raid in western Iraq on August 29, resulting in the death of four ISIS leaders, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM).
The operation targeted terrorist leaders and aimed to undermine and weaken ISIS’s ability to plan, organize, and execute attacks against Iraqi civilians, as well as US citizens, allies, and partners in the region and beyond.
Following the assessment of the raid’s outcomes, CENTCOM confirmed the elimination of the following ISIS leaders:
- Ahmad Hamid Husayn Abd-al-Jalil al-Ithawi, responsible for all operations in Iraq;
- Abu Hammam, responsible for overseeing all operations in Western Iraq;
- Abu Ali al-Tunisi, responsible for overseeing technical development;
- Shakir Abud Ahmad al-Issawi, responsible for overseeing military operations in Western Iraq.
“CENTCOM remains committed to the enduring defeat of ISIS, which continues to threaten the United States, our allies and partners, and regional stability,” said Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, Commander, US Central Command.
Fight against ISIS terrorists
At the end of August, US and Iraqi forces conducted a raid in Iraq, destroying 15 ISIS militants.
Additionally, US forces in Syria eliminated a terrorist linked to Al-Qaeda.
Recently, US military forces destroyed a drone and vehicle belonging to Yemeni Houthi rebels.
