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Iraq announces that the deputy head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai,

Islamic State insurgency in Iraq — Iraq announces that the deputy head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai, was killed in the Al Anbar Governorate during a joint operation between I

Published March 14, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Islamic State insurgency in Iraq.

Iraq announces that the deputy head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai, was killed in the Al Anbar Governorate during a joint operation between Iraqi security forces and the United States. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iraqi-pm-says-islamic-state-leader-iraq-syria-killed-2025-03-14/ (Reuters)] [https://apnews.com/article/iraq-islamic-state-leader-killed-syria-eb56ab8a4d8c07d0233206fe1bb55a06 (AP)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-03-14).