Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani of Iraq announced on Tuesday that the leader of the Islamic State militant group in Iraq, Jassim al-Mazroui Abu Abdul Qader, was killed in a military operation. The operation, conducted by U.S. and Iraqi forces, also resulted in the deaths of eight senior leaders of the group. The raid took place in the Hamrin Mountains in Salahuddin province.
Al-Sudani emphasized that there is no place for terrorists in Iraq and that they will be pursued and eliminated. The Joint Operations Command confirmed that the operation was carried out with the support of the international coalition forces, resulting in the seizure of large quantities of weapons, ammunition, and equipment.
