The US military has confirmed that one of the leaders of the Islamic State terrorist group (the organization is banned in Russia) has been eliminated in Syria, noting that the operation was carried out by Syrian Free Army forces. opposition movement. It has been reported DEA News.
“The death of Abu’l-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi in mid-October was another blow to ISIS. In the statement made by the US Central Command, it was stated that this operation was carried out by the Free Syrian Army.
Earlier, Reuters referred to a voicemail on the Telegram channel of one of the group’s representatives. reportedAbu al-Hasan al-Qurayshi, the leader of the Islamic State militant group, was reportedly killed.
According to the agency, Abu al-Hussein al-Husayni al-Kurashi has been chosen as the new leader of ISIS.
In March, it was learned that the previous head of the Islamic State had been eliminated. US President Joe Biden said that the leader of the group was killed in northwest Syria as a result of a special operation by the US Armed Forces. According to him, the US army that participated in the operation returned safely.