A U.S. airstrike in Iraq last week killed the Islamic State terror network's No. 2 leader, according to a statement from the U.S. Central Co

A senior Islamic State (IS) group leader in Iraq and Syria has been killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with US-led coalition forces, the Iraqi prime minister has said.

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 head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed in a precision air strike by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with US-led coalition forces.

US Central Command carried out an airstrike that killed Abdallah Makki Muslih al Rifai, also known as Abu Khadijah. Rifai was a top leader in the Islamic State (IS) whose exact position is in dispute—likely the group’s effective second in command or caliph.

The militant known as Abu Khadijah was one of the most important members in the Islamic State’s global organization, according to Centcom.

President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post shared Friday evening that the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was killed.