Iraq, Islamic State and Syria

Senior Islamic State Leader Killed in Joint Iraqi-U.S. Operation, Iraq Says
The killing comes as the group has been reconstituting in Syria, carrying out more attacks than at any time since it lost control of its territory nearly six years ago.
Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria killed, Iraq says
Al-Rifai was killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service and U.S.-led coalition forces, Iraqi officials said.
Islamic State Leader for Iraq and Syria Killed, Iraqi PM Announces
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as Abu Khadija, was killed by Iraqi forces.
Iraqi PM says Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria killed
BAGHDAD - The leader of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, “considered one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world”, has been killed, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said on March 14.
Iraqi PM says Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria Abu Khadija killed
Islamic State imposed hardline Islamist rule over millions of people in Syria and Iraq for years, and has been trying to stage a comeback in the Middle East, the West and Asia.
Head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraqi prime minister says
Iraqi Prime Minister Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has said that the head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria was killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.
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‘One Of World's Most Dangerous Terrorists’—Iraq Forces Eliminate ISIS Chief Abu Khadija
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Friday confirmed the killing of Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rufay'i, also known ...
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Iraq says it killed top ISIS figure
One of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world’ killed in cooperation with international coalition forces, says ...
Blow To ISIS: Top Leader Abu Khadija Killed In Raid By Iraqi Security Forces
Abu Khadija's killing deals a major blow to ISIS’s leadership and operations in Iraq and Syria., Middle East News - Times Now ...
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Syria FM's Iraq visit focuses on security
Syria's interim foreign minister said in Baghdad on Friday his government was ready to "reinforce cooperation" with Iraq in ...
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Iraqi forces crack down on groups that target Syrian refugees
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraqi security forces on Wednesday formed a committee to pursue assailants of Syrian refugees after ...
ISIS chief in Syria Abu Khadija, 'one of world's most dangerous terrorists', killed by Iraq forces
Abu Khadija was killed by Iraqi security forces, with the support of the US-led coalition, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia ...
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Iran’s Influence in Iraq Is Crumbling—Here’s Why
For decades, Iran has worked to control Iraq, using money, militias, and political pressure. This has allowed Tehran to use ...
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Iraqi security forces ramp up efforts to combat drug trafficking, ISIS remnants
Iraqi security forces have largely eradicated the Islamic State (ISIS) from the country, with only a few hundred militants ...