Posted on 04/13/2015 3:51:27 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
A senior leader of the Islamic State group has been killed during a military operation by the Iraqi forces in the city of Tikrit, local media reported Monday. Abu Maria, a self-declared governor of ISIS for al-Hajaj and Albu-Tema areas in Iraq was killed by Iraqi troops on Sunday near the Ajeel oil field close to Tikrit, which is located about 87 miles northwest of Baghdad, Iraqi News reported.
“Today, a force from the Omaya al-Jabbara Battalion has managed to kill the ISIS governor (Wali) of al-Hajaj and Albu-Tema areas, known as Abu Maria, along with his key assistant near the area of Ajil oilfield in northeast of Tikrit city,” Iraqi News quoted an anonymous source as saying. “The terrorists were heading towards the district of al-Hawija.”
The source also said that the operation was based on intelligence received from the residents of the local area near Ajeel oil field.
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One down, a billion to go.
*APPLAUSE*
*DOUBLE, NAY TRIPLE, APPLAUSE*
:-)
I used to have a lovely recording of Luciano Pavarotti singing “Abu Maria.”
Actually, in was Brian Williams, but he thought he should let Califa Obama take credit.
Laz would hit it...
Aw that’s a shame.
Cousin of Tuco Benedicto Pacífico Juan María Ramirez.
One militant, pacified.
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