Iraq claims it killed ISIS deputy commander a week after dozens killed in Baghdad suicide attack Print this article
Iraqi security forces killed a top Islamic State commander in the country days after suicide bombings tore through the capital, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al Kadhimi said.
Abu Yasar al Issawi, 39, was reportedly killed in the northern city of Kirkuk during an operation conducted by Iraq’s elite Counter-Terrorism Service. Issawi, born Jabbar al-Issawi, led ISIS forces in Iraq and was deputy commander of the terrorist group.
While Kadhimi announced Issawi s death, U.S. forces have not yet confirmed his death, Pentagon spokesperson Cmdr. Jessica McNulty told the