The Pentagon and a media outlet loyal to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have each confirmed the death of ISIS leader Abu Hassan Hashimi Qurayshi, who has been the leader of the Islamist faction for the past 10 months since his predecessor was slain.
An ISIS audio message described him as being slain “struggling against the enemies of God,” apparently in a battle in October in Daraa Province, fighting the Free Syrian Army (FSA).
Qurayshi’s death puts another hole in ISIS leadership, with Abu Husain Husaini Quraish, described as an “old fighter,” tapped to take over the leadership position.
It’s not clear how much direct responsibility an ISIS leader even has on day-to-day operations, but ISIS has lost multiple leader in the past several years and seems to continue more or less as they have been.
Centcom said the US goal is the enduring defeat of ISIS, which was helped by Qurayshi’s death. The group has shown surprising resilience in trying to reemerge, particularly in Syria, but faces growing resistance from all around the country.
oh god. it’s like a gift that never ends for the IMC
i think that is the entire point of all of it
You made me laugh out loud. 🙂
This fantasuy never ends! There is no ISIS. Its end has a date. June 24 2017, when fundnung for administrative, military and religious institutions ended, The remnants were destroyed over time culminating in the fall of Mosul and Raqqa after. Many ISIS fighters wers alliwed by Kurds to leave towns.
What happwned to ISIS? Once organized State support ended, high level operatives, religious advisirs, etc just left leaving thise that came to the organization from all over the Midfle East, frim Central Asia. Russia, Europe. in squalid conditions, without necessities and many eith children. This is when camos were created to house them. Many of children grew up in those camps, then became prisoners. Many countries repatriated their cutizens. There is no ISIS any more. There is no Al-Qaeda any more. Even militants in Syria or Iraq are well known entities — it is clear where the miney is coming from, and it is clear who they are soldiering for. No mustery groups lurking in deserts.
Enough of fantasies. Both Al-Qaeda and ISIS wers were paid for and organized by Saudiis. Al-Qaeda, meaning The Base was a group of Saudi special forces financed by the King selected family Bin Laden, and their family nember, an engineer and expert in explosives was selected. Al-Qaeda became irrelevant after Soviets left and Afghan clans did not accept Arab continued leadership. Saudis were also asked to fund dozens of madrasas (schools) in Pakistan, producing students (Taliban) trained in reading, writing, religion and guns. This army was sent to Afghanistan, and they took Kabul from pro-Miscow government. Al-Qaeda at that point was superfluous and key actors went home. Some recruits remained in trainig base. Neiither Al-Qaeda nor Taliban were sucessful in managing clans and meeting US objectives. Thus folliwing 9/11, both assets were removed by direct US occupation, There were leaders that were sacrificed, aling with rank and file others went home.
ISIS was designed as a means of gathering Sunnis spread accross Northern Iraq and parts of Syria where Iraqi refugees spread. The ibjective was to consolidate the region in a Caliphate. The plan for this was again to be execured by Saudis. A very willing Interior Minister,in collaboration with US and UK provided a well organized, administered, equiped army along with civilian cult folliwing from around the globe. Priject ran into trouble in Syria with Russian intervention, and in Iraq by government not listening to US military, but organizing volunteered Shia militias. June, 2017 marks the end of the career of former Saudi Interior Minuster and then Crown Prince MB Nayaf. With Trump deciding to fight ISIS — this was the thirs time Saudis were asked to create support for US projects, and all three resulted in destruction. Saudi major policy change resulted in permanent end to colkaboration with International Community, that is West. Saudi Arabia is now focusing on internal investment as well as its religious leadership role.
There is no ISIS and no AL-Qaeda. Any groups that ourport to claim either name is serving someone’s interest, a stand alone objective.
Killing “leader” worked for Obama. Tge formula does normtvwork especially when a group in question does not seem to be placeable to a location. There is this absurd notion that there are empty spaces a group can hide for months without supplues and money.
If there are groups – there are payers. No mysterious agendas.
If you are male and over 18, you are a “militant”
If you are male and over 30 you are a “militant leader”
A replacement was already available.
After all these #1’s and #2’s, in both al Qaeda and ISIS that have been taken out, one would think that the entirety of both organizations are made up solely of #1’s and #2’s. Gotta have propaganda to get that funding.
Did anyone point out that “Centcom” feels eerily as sinister as the evil “Cyberdyne” headquarters in the Terminator movies? Or is that the effect they were going for with such a name?