An influential Daesh member was shot by Iraqi and American security forces. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Chia Al-Soudani announced this Friday, March 14, the death of this terrorist official, notably responsible for “external operations”. Identified as Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Roufayi, he has been the subject of American sanctions since 2023 and was considered “One of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and in the world”said the head of government on X.
A second terrorist also eliminated
The jihadist was neutralized during a joint operation between the Iraqi intelligence services and the international coalition led by Washington. Another member of the Islamic State was killed in “A precision air strike in the province of al-Anbar”said the American central command.
After the detonation, the Iraqi and American forces found the bodies of the two terrorists, who wore unplodced vests. The identification of Abdallah Makki Muslih Al-Roufayi was confirmed thanks to a DNA test.
“His miserable life ended”
On his Truth Social network, Donald Trump praised the “Treacherly hunting out by our intrepid fighters”. The American president welcomed the elimination of the Daesh executive, declaring: “His miserable life ended, as well as that of another member of the IS, in coordination with the Iraqi government and the Kurdish regional government. »»
Although the military defeat of the Islamic State in Iraq was proclaimed in 2017, jihadist cells remain and continue to attack the army and the police, especially in rural areas. According to a UN report, the anti -terrorist operations carried out in the country have “Trained the death of almost half of the senior Daesh in Iraq”. Last October, nine commanders of the Islamic State had notably been neutralized.
