Iraqi leader announces the death of the IS deputy caliph on social media; Iraqi forces say he was targeted in an airstrike in the Anbar desert

The Iraqi prime minister said the head of the "Islamic State" in Iraq and Syria was killed in an operation run by Iraqi intelligence and US-led coalition troops.

Iraqi and US-led coalition forces kill ISIS deputy caliph in Iraq, strengthening partnership with Syria to combat terrorism.

The head of the ISIS in Iraq and Syria has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service.

Iraqi security forces have killed a senior Islamic State (IS) group leader responsible for foreign operations.

US President Donald Trump has confirmed the death of Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai, the leader of the Islamic State, ISIS, in Iraq and Syria. On Friday,

Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as Abu Khadijah, was considered one of the 'most dangerous terrorists in the world', according to Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.

The killing comes as the group has been reconstituting in Syria, carrying out more attacks than at any time since it lost control of its territory nearly six years ago.

The leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying he was "relentlessly hunted down by our intrepid warfighters."

US President Donald Trump announced the news on social media, stating, "The fugitive leader of ISIS in Iraq was killed today after being relentlessly pursued by their warfighters."

Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai, known as 'Abu Khadija,' a prominent leader of ISIS, was killed in an Iraqi intelligence operation with U.S. support. The operation coincided with Syria's top diplomat's visit to Iraq, emphasizing mutual efforts to combat IS resurgence.

The US has killed the leader of ISIS in Iraq, Abu Khadija, in an operation involving the Iraqi government and the Kurdish Regional Government.