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The leader of the violent Islamic State group was killed during an overnight raid in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, President Joe Biden said Thursday.
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 himself
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.
The
operation came as IS has been trying for a resurgence, with a series of
attacks in the region, including a 10-day assault late last month to
seize a prison.
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