19.09.2025 18:02
Iraq announced that Ömer Abdulkadir Bassam, a senior figure responsible for operations and external security of the terrorist organization ISIS, was killed in an airstrike conducted on Syrian territory.
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The senior figure responsible for operations and external security of the terrorist organization ISIS, Ömer Abdulkadir Bassam (Abdurrahman el-Halebi), was reported to have been killed in an airstrike conducted in Syria.
DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE ATTACK ON THE IRANIAN EMBASSY IN LEBANON
In a statement made by the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Unit, it was noted that Bassam was responsible for the planning and oversight of structures referred to as "Distant Provinces" within the organization, and that he was directly involved in the attack on the Iranian Embassy in Lebanon.
MONTHS OF INTELLIGENCE MONITORING
It was stated that Bassam was also the planner of a series of terrorist attacks intended to be carried out in Europe and the USA, and that these attempts were thwarted through sensitive intelligence operations. The statement emphasized that the operation was successfully completed as a result of months of meticulous intelligence monitoring and the support of the Iraqi judiciary, stating, "The target was neutralized by an airstrike following the detection of his movements."
MORE THAN 6 SENIOR ISIS LEADERS KILLED IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS
It was noted that the operation represented a significant strategic loss for the terrorist organization ISIS. The elimination of el-Halebi was emphasized as a continuation of the successful operations carried out in the last 2 months, during which more than 6 senior leaders of the organization were killed.
23 PEOPLE DIED, 160 PEOPLE INJURED
In the double suicide attack carried out at the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, in November 2013, 23 people were killed and 160 people were injured.
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