ISIS leader killed during Syrian army security operation in Daraa

DARAA, Dec. 02 (YPA) – A Syrian security source in Daraa announced on Friday the death of Abu al-Hasan al-Hashemi al-Qurashi, the leader of “Daesh” terrorist organization (ISIS), whose death the organization announced a few days ago, the same called Abdul Rahman al-Iraqi, known as the “Sword of Baghdad.”

SANA New Agency quoted the security source saying that the terrorist “Abu al-Hasan al-Hashemi al-Qurashi was eliminated during the security operation carried out by the Syrian Arab Army ,in cooperation with civil groups from Daraa , against “Daesh” in Jasim city on October 15 of 2022.

According to the source, the terrorist al- Qurashi , an Iraqi national, led the organization’s operations and supervised its extension to Jordanian, Iraqi and Syrian lands, and has also been primarily responsible for the assassination plans that were being conducted in the northern region of Daraa.

The sources added that the security forces, with the support of local groups, eliminated  several terrorists, including al-Qurashi and Abu Salem al-Iraqi, in the aforementioned Syrian province.

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