CENTCOM forces kill ISIS' chief of global operations in precision airstrike
A U.S. airstrike in western Iraq on Thursday killed the ISIS’ chief of global operations who also served as ISIS’ second in command, known as “Abu Khadijah."
US and Iraqi forces kill ISIS chief of global operations, officials say
US forces working with Iraqi intelligence and security services killed a high-profile leader of the Islamic State in an airstrike in western Iraq, according to officials from the two countries.
US announces death of ISIS global operations chief in military operation
A major blow to terrorism after the United States killed the ISIS global operations chief in a military operation. US forces, together with Iraq's intelligence and security service
Who was Abu Khadija? The ISIS deputy chief killed by US forces
ISIS Deputy Chief Abu Khadija, also known as Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rufay’i, was killed in a U.S.-led airstrike in Iraq’s Anbar province. Learn about his role in ISIS and how the operation unfolded.
Airstrike by CENTCOM forces kills senior military leader of al-Qaida affiliate
An airstrike conducted by U.S. Central Command forces on Feb. 23 in Northwest Syria killed a senior military leader in an Al-Qaida affiliate.
How was ISIS second-in-command killed in Iraq?
The Islamic State’s (ISIS) second-in-command globally and the group’s top man in Iraq and Syria was killed on Friday in an operation that was the culmination of two years of investigations and raids by Iraqi,
US CENTCOM forces eliminate ISIS's second in command in Iraq
US Central Command forces eliminated ISIS's second in command Abu Khadijah on Thursday, they announced in a post on X/Twitter. Khadijah was considered the second in command of the terrorist organization and the group's Chief of Global Operations in Iraq.
US airstrike kills top ISIS commander in western Iraq
A US precision airstrike has taken out Abu Khadijah, ISIS’s second-in-command globally, in Iraq’s Al Anbar province. CENTCOM confirmed that his body was found with a suicide vest, highlighting the ongoing battle against terrorism.
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Wife of ISIS second-in-command captured: CENTCOM
The wife of the Islamic State’s (ISIS) second-in-command was captured in the same operation that killed her husband, the ...
Senior Islamic State leader killed in Iraq, U.S. Central Command says
The militant known as Abu Khadijah was one of the most important members in the Islamic State’s global organization, ...
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US strike in Iraq eliminates top Islamic State leader
US Central Command carried out an airstrike that killed Abdallah Makki Muslih al Rifai, also known as Abu Khadijah. Rifai was ...
CENTCOM praises Iraqi arrest of wife of slain ISIS leader Abu Khadija
US Central Command praised Iraqi security forces on Saturday for the arrest of Umm Huseein, wife of slain ISIS leader Abu Khadija, two days after her husband was killed in an airstrike. Hussein, the ...
'Terrorists wore unexploded suicide vests': Video shows US missile strike on ISIS leader Abu Khadijah
In a joint operation earlier this week, US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces, in coordination with Iraqi Intelligence and Security Forces killed top ISIS leader Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also ...
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After SDF-Damascus deal, a spotlight on US forces in Syria
US forces in eastern Syria continue to work closely with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian Free Army (SFA).
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US Centcom grateful to Pakistan for Sharifullah's arrest
The United States Central Command (US Centcom) has thanked Pakistan for extending help to arrest the main suspect in the 2021 attack on Kabul Airport in Afghanistan, saying Pakistan and the US share a ...
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CENTCOM chief meets SDF commanders, key leaders during Middle East visit
Commander General Michael 'Erik' Kurilla met with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeast Syria (Rojava) ...