Biden: ISIS leader is dead

The US military has killed the leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) during an operation in northwestern Syria, the White House said.

In a statement, US President Joe Biden said that ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi had been killed yesterday in a counter-terrorism operation involving US special forces in northwestern Syria.

Last night at my direction, U.S. military forces successfully undertook a counterterrorism operation. Thanks to the bravery of our Armed Forces, we have removed from the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi — the leader of ISIS.
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— President Biden (@POTUS) February 3, 2022

#BREAKING: US President Joe Biden says U.S. raid in Syria killed top Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. pic.twitter.com/k9MrgGTgh2

— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) February 3, 2022

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