Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi at the Iraqi armed forces century anniversary in Baghdad, Iraq Jan. 6, 2021. (Reuters)
Iraq announces killing of senior ISIS commander one week after deadly Baghdad bombing
Iraqi security forces killed a top ISIS commander, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi announced Thursday, exactly one week after a deadly suicide bombing rocked Baghdad.
“Our heroic armed forces have eliminated Daesh (ISIS) commander Abu Yaser Al-Issawi as part of an intelligence-led operation,” Kadhimi said in a tweet.
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The Iraqi premier said he gave his word to pursue ISIS terrorists and “we gave them a thundering response.”
We promised and fulfilled. I gave my word to pursue Daesh terrorists, we gave them a thundering response. Our heroic armed forces have eliminated Daesh commander Abu Yaser Al-Issawi as part of an intelligence-led operation.
— Mustafa Al-Kadhimi مصطفى الكاظمي (@MAKadhimi) January 28, 2021
Long live Iraq and its patriotic armed forces.
“Long live Iraq and its patriotic armed forces,” he said.
Last week, ISIS terrorists claimed a twin suicide bombing in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, raising fears of yet another resurgence of the extremist group.
Watch: A video shows the moment an explosion rocked a #Baghdad market leaving at least 13 people dead and more than 30 injured, according to security sources. https://t.co/FPp95vQSny pic.twitter.com/FGBdNkvK1S
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) January 21, 2021
The bombing killed more than 30 people and wounded over 100 more.
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