Trump announced the elimination of the leader of the Islamic State in Iraq

American soldiers eliminated the leader of the terrorist group "Islamic State" (IS, banned in Russia), who was in Iraq. This was announced on March 14 by US President Donald Trump.

"The fugitive leader of the Islamic State in Iraq was killed today. He was relentlessly hunted by our fearless fighters," the American leader said in a message on the Truth Social network.

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On March 1, the Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM) reported that US army soldiers had eliminated the leader of one of the groups subordinate to Al-Qaeda (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation).