Al-Rifai was killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service and U.S.-led coalition forces, Iraqi officials said.

The renewed push against what is also known as the Islamic State (IS) makes a lot of sense considering that the country of Iraq is at stake (and Syria has already broken apart). As Army Col.

The leader of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraq's prime minister said on Friday, describing him as "one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world." ...