ISIS spokesperson killed in raid following al-Baghdadi death: SDF

A spokesperson for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been killed in a Joint Special Operations Command raid by the U.S. and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Fighters (SDF), shortly after ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was also killed, an SDF official confirmed on Sunday.

SDF Gen. Mazloum Kobani Abdi announced on Twitter that Abu Hassan al-Muhajir had been targeted in an attack in the village of Ein al Baat on Sunday. Newsweek first reported the spokesman’s death. 

“Following the previous ops, a senior assistent for al- Bagdadi is called Abu Hesen al Mouhjir was targeted in a village named Ein al Baat near Jaraboul city, the mission was conducted via direct coordination of SDF Intel & US military apart the ongiong ops to hunt ISIS leaders,” Abdi said.

Following the previous ops, a senior assistent for al- Bagdadi is called Abu Hesen al Mouhjir was targeted in a village named Ein al Baat near Jaraboul city, the mission was conducted via direct coordination of SDF Intel & US military apart the ongiong ops to hunt ISIS leaders.

— Mazloum Abdî مظلوم عبدي (@MazloumAbdi) October 27, 2019

The Kurdish-led YPG forces also confirmed al-Muhajir’s death.

ISIS spox. Abu Hassan al-Muhajir killed in another joint US-SDF raid in Turkish-controlled Jarablus. https://t.co/JCThXyjYqE

— Rojava Defense Units (@DefenseUnits) October 27, 2019

News of Al-Muhajir’s death came the day after al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S. military aid in Syria. President TrumpDonald John Trump’Veterans for impeachment’ signs seen at World Series game during Trump visit Trump met with boos, ‘lock him up’ chant at Game 5 of World Series Kayla Mueller’s mother: Daughter might still be alive ‘If Obama had been as decisive’ as Trump MORE confirmed the ISIS leader’s death Sunday morning after reports circulated Saturday night about the raid. 

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The ISIS leaders’ deaths come as Trump has received criticism for potentially giving ISIS an opening to reemerge after withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria.

Al-Muhajir was promoted to be the ISIS spokesman in 2016 after Abu Mohammad al-Adnani was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Aleppo. 

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