Al Anbar, western Iraq. A high-ranking Islamic State (IS) leader in Iraq and Syria was killed in an operation conducted by members of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service (NIS) alongside US-led coalition forces, the Iraqi Prime Minister said. Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as Abu Khadijah, “was considered one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world,” according to Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. US President Donald Trump said he “was relentlessly hunted by our fearless fighters.” US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it conducted a “precision airstrike” in the western Iraqi province of Al Anbar, killing “one of the most prominent” IS members on Thursday.
