In Iraq, an airstrike killed Ayad al-Jumaili (Ayad al-Jumaili), the closest associate of the leader of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. About it reports Reuters.
He was eliminated in the town of al-Qaim near the border with Syria in Western Anbar province, reports RIA Novosti with reference to the Iraqi TV channel IMN. It is clarified that the terrorist was in charge of the security around the IG.
During the reign of Saddam Hussein al-Jumaili worked in the intelligence structures in Fallujah. After the invasion of Iraq, American troops he joined the rebels.
On 29 March it was reported about the disarmament of Iraqi Minister of health IG sa’d Abu Shu’ayb. He was shot in the Old city of Mosul.