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Abdul-Qader, responsible for planning attacks in Europe and the US and involved in deadly acts since 2013, was killed in a US-led coalition raid, Iraq's counterterrorism agency said.
- A U.S.-led coalition conducted a raid in Syria’s central Hama province on Friday morning, resulting in the death of Omar Abdul-Qader, a senior Islamic State operative.
- Omar Abdul-Qader, also known as Abdul-Rahman al-Halabi, was identified by Iraqi counterterrorism officials as the leader responsible for Islamic State's external missions and orchestrating attacks targeting Europe and the United States.
- He participated in the 2013 attack on the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, which resulted in the deaths of more than 20 individuals, among them the Iranian cultural attaché.
- CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper emphasized that efforts to track down and confront terrorists intending to harm the United States, its military personnel, or allied nations will continue without pause.
- Abdul-Qader's death disrupts IS foreign operations though sleeper extremist cells remain active after defeats in Iraq and Syria .
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US-led coalition kills top ISIS operative in Syria
Baghdad: The US-led coalition said its troops killed a top militant from the Islamic State group in central Syria early on Friday. The IS figure was described as in charge of planning attacks in Europe and the United States. Iraq’s counterterrorism agency said it helped the coalition in locating the militant. He was identified as Omar Abdul-Qader, also known by his nom de guerre Abdul-Rahman al-Halabi. US Central Command said Abdul-Qader was an …
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Senior ISIS leader Omar Abdulqadir Bassam, known as Abdurahman al-Halabi, reportedly killed in a joint operation between Iraq an the US-led coalition inside Syria. (Iraq’s ICTS) The US-led international coalition, in coordination with partner forces, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it “conducted a raid in Syria” that killed Omar Abdulqadir. CENTCOM said, “This operation demonstrates our commitment to pursue terrorists who seek to attack t…
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