USA. announces the death of the "number two" of the Islamic State

United States said Friday it believes that American air forces killed several leaders of the group calling itself the Islamic State (EI), including its "number two", Abd ar-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli.
US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter told a news conference in Washington that the US "is winning crucial battles in Syria and Iraq."



US authorities offered a reward of US $ 7 million per Abdul Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, also known as Hajji Iman and regarded as the "chief financial officer" group.

USA It provides US $ 20 million in rewards for the leaders of the Islamic State
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Ashton Carter said the death of Qaduli "hinder" the operations of the extremist group in Syria and Iraq.

Carter gave no details on how he died Qaduli, who was born in the Iraqi city of Mosul, under the control of EI since 2014.

He had joined Al Qaeda in Iraq, the forerunner of EI in 2004 under the command of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

After his release from an Iraqi prison in early 2012, he joined forces EI in Syria.
Qaduli acted as finance minister and was also responsible for "foreign affairs," according to Carter.
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"We are systematically eliminating cabinet Islamic State," said Carter.
The Pentagon gave few details of the operation, but NBC said Qaduli was killed during an attack by US special forces in Syria Thursday morning.

The troops landed in helicopters and waited until crouched over Qaduli car.
There was an attempt to capture him alive, but the situation was complicated and the leader and three other people who were in the vehicle died, according to defense sources cited by NBC.
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"The elimination of the leader of EI will damage the ability of the organization to perform operations both inside and outside Iraq and Syria," said Defense Secretary Carter.

"It is the second leader of EI we reached this month after confirming the death of the so-called 'war minister' recently," said Carter.