Iraqi security forces eliminated four ISIS members, including a senior leader in the terror group, in an airstrike on Northeast Iraq on Monday, CENTCOM confirmed on Friday.
Iraqi Security Forces, Partnered With CJTF-OIR, Conducted Targeted Strike that Killed ISIS Senior Leader pic.twitter.com/la04r3nbKT
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The ISIS official, Shahadhah 'Allawi Salih al-Bajjari, was the terror group's most senior figure in Iraq.
Assessments after the strike found no evidence of civilian casualties although suicide belts and numerous weapons were discovered, CENTCOM reported.