Iraqi Army Aviation kills senior ISIS leader in Saqalawiya north of Fallujah
The commander of Baghdad Operations Maj. Gen. Abdul-Amir al-Shammari. File photo.
(IraqiNews.com) al-Anbar – Baghdad Operations Command announced on Friday killing one of the ISIS senior leaders during an aerial bombardment in the area of al-Saqalawiya north of Fallujah.
The commander of Baghdad Operations, Lt. Gen. Abdul-Amir al-Shammari, said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “The Army Aviation conducted an aerial strike on one of the ISIS shelters in the center of al-Saqalawiya (north of Fallujah).”
He added, “The strike resulted in killing one of the ISIS leaders known as Abu Bshir al-Sudani,” stressing, “We are Only 600 meters away from the center of al-Saqalawiya.”