| Abu Yasser al-Issawi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jabbar Salman Saleh Ali Al-Issawi |
| Born | 1978 (1978) Fallujah, Iraq |
| Died | (aged 43) Al-Chai Valley, Kirkuk, Iraq |
| Allegiance |  Islamic State (unknown-28 January 2021) |
| Rank | Deputy Leader of the Islamic State in Iraq (until 28 January 2021) |
| Battles / wars | Iraqi insurgency |
Abu Yasser al-Issawi (Arabic: أبو ياسر العيساوي, romanized: Abū Yāsir al-ʿĪsāwī; born Jabbar Salman Saleh Ali Al-Issawi, Arabic: جابر سلمان صالح علي العيساوي, 1978 – 28 January 2021) was a senior IS commander and Iraqi terrorist with the title of deputy caliph, and leader of the IS group in Iraq. He was killed in a military strike by Iraqi security forces in Al-Chai Valley, southern Kirkuk. The successful military strike and his death was announced by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi after an intelligence-led operation.
However, The New York Times reported that al-Issawi, who was 43 years old and originally from Fallujah, died from an American airstrike, days after the Baghdad bombings.
References
- Hisham al-Hashimi (2018). "ISIS in 2018". Making Policies Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Islamic State 'Wali' Abu Yasser al-Issawi Killed in Iraq: Prime Minister". The Defense Post. 29 January 2021.
- "Iraqi army kills 7 Daesh\ISIS terrorists, northern Iraq". aa.com. 27 January 2021. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021.
- "ISIS 'deputy caliph' who was terror group's leader in Iraq is killed in military strike - World News Curatory". 28 January 2021.
- "U.S. Airstrike Kills Top ISIS Leader in Iraq". The New York Times. 29 January 2021.
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