President Biden Says ISIS Leader Killed During U.S. Raid In Syria
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The raid targeted Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, who took over as head of the militant group in 2019.
The leader of ISIS was killed during an overnight raid in Syria's northwestern Idlib province, President Biden said Thursday. President Biden, Vice President Harris and members of the President’s national security team observe the counterterrorism operation responsible for removing from the battlefield Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi — the leader of ISIS. pic.twitter.com/uhK75WeUme
The raid targeted Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, who took over as head of the militant group on Oct. 31, 2019, just days after leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died during a U.S. raid in the same area. A U.S. official said he died as al-Baghdadi did, by exploding a bomb that killed him and members of his family, including women and children, as U.S. forces approached.
He is also known as Amir Muhammad Sa'id Abdal-Rahman al-Mawla.
