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2025-03-15 Iraq
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Iraqi PM announces killing of senior ISIS leader
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 [Rudaw] Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Friday announced the killing of senior Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abdullah Makki Muslih al-Rafiei, "one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world,” in an operation carried out with the support of the United States-led global coalition.
Iraqi intelligence, with the support of the global coalition, "was able to kill the terrorist Abdullah Makki Muslih al-Rafiei, known as Abu Khadija, who holds the position of so-called deputy caliph and who holds the position of the so-called governor of Iraq and Syria,” Sudani said on X.
He did not reveal where or when the operation took place.
Sudani said that Rafiei also held other positions within the extremist group and was "one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world."
The United States in 2023 named Rafiei a Specially Designated Global Terrorist as an ISIS leader.
Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein issued a stark warning on Sunday about the growing threat posed by ISIS, saying it poses an increasing danger to Iraq, Jordan, and Syria.
Kurdish security council slams Sudani for omitting credit in anti-ISIS op
[Rudaw] The Kurdistan Region Security Council (KRSC) said on Friday that it played a key role in killing senior Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abdullah Makki Muslih al-Rafiei, and slammed Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani for failing to credit them.
Rafiei was killed "after several years of investigation and relying on information from the Kurdistan Region Security Council, in coordination with the coalition and later with Iraqi federal forces," the KRSC said.
Sudani had announced earlier in the day that Iraqi intelligence, with the support of the United States-led global coalition against ISIS, carried out an operation targeting Rafiei, aka Abu Khadija. He did not reveal where and when the operation took place.
The KRSC criticized Sudani for failing to credit the Kurdish forces.
"This oversight is not a good indication for the future of cooperation between the regional and federal institutions," the KRSC warned.
"The institutions affiliated with the Kurdistan Region Security Council have played an influential role in confronting the threat of terrorists in this region and will continue to effectively perform this duty. It would be better for the federal government to create a more favorable environment for cooperation and coordination for the sake of maintaining peace and stability throughout Iraq," it added.
Hours later, the Iraqi Special Operations Forces published the details of the operation, stating that it took place in Anbar province on Thursday. It also acknowledged the role of the KRSC in the operation.
Erbil and Baghdad have coordinated in many anti-ISIS operations in the past.
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reacted to the news on his social media platform Truth Social, saying al-Rifai's ''miserable life was terminated.''
''Today the runaway leader of ISIS in Iraq was killed,'' Trump wrote Friday night. ''He was relentlessly hunted down by our intrepid warfighters. His miserable life was terminated, along with another member of ISIS, in coordination with the Iraqi Government and the Kurdish Regional Government.''
''PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH!'' the president added. 
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