Turkish Intelligence Agency Successfully Neutralizes ISIS Leader in Raid in Northern Syria

The leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group has been killed in a raid in Syria, according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The raid was carried out by Turkey’s MIT intelligence agency in the northern Syrian town of Jandaris, which is controlled by Turkey-backed rebel groups.

Erdogan said the suspected leader of ISIS, codenamed Abu Hussein al-Qurashi, was “neutralized” in the operation. He said the intelligence organization had been pursuing Qurashi for a long time.

The Islamic State group had previously announced the death of its leader, Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, on November 30, replacing him with Abu Hussein al-Qurashi.

The raid took place in the same town that was one of the worst-affected in the February 6 earthquake that hit both Turkey and Syria.

The death of the ISIS leader is a major blow to the terror group, which has been weakened in recent years due to military operations in Iraq and Syria. It is unclear who will replace him as the leader of the group.

The death of the ISIS leader is a significant victory for the international community in the fight against terrorism. It is hoped that this will be a major step in the eventual defeat of the terror group.