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Iraq: the right hand man of the IU killed (Army)
Issued the 04/09/2014 at 22:25
The right arm of the head of the Islamic State (EI) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed today in an air raid in the Iraqi army in the north, said the Chief of Staff, General Babaker Zebari. "Iraqi warplanes conducted today" (Thursday) an operation that resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al-right arm Baghdadi, known as Abu Hajr al-Suri, "said General Zebari, adding that the strike in the province of Nineveh had been "launched on the basis of specific information" and that "the target had been reached."
No confirmation from independent sources could be obtained immediately on the death of Chief jihadist, the area where the strike was conducted between Mosul (the capital of Nineveh) and Tal Afar, not being controlled by the Iraqi army.
The Islamic state, which controls several Syrian regions, seized large parts of Iraqi territory since the launch of a Sunni insurgent offensive on June 9 Its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had proclaimed the end of June a caliphate straddling the Syria and Iraq . The Iraqi army suffered earlier this offensive many setbacks, won the last few days some success against the jihadists.
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Issued the 04/09/2014 at 22:25
The right arm of the head of the Islamic State (EI) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed today in an air raid in the Iraqi army in the north, said the Chief of Staff, General Babaker Zebari. "Iraqi warplanes conducted today" (Thursday) an operation that resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al-right arm Baghdadi, known as Abu Hajr al-Suri, "said General Zebari, adding that the strike in the province of Nineveh had been "launched on the basis of specific information" and that "the target had been reached."
No confirmation from independent sources could be obtained immediately on the death of Chief jihadist, the area where the strike was conducted between Mosul (the capital of Nineveh) and Tal Afar, not being controlled by the Iraqi army.
The Islamic state, which controls several Syrian regions, seized large parts of Iraqi territory since the launch of a Sunni insurgent offensive on June 9 Its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had proclaimed the end of June a caliphate straddling the Syria and Iraq . The Iraqi army suffered earlier this offensive many setbacks, won the last few days some success against the jihadists.
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