US ‌Offers $5 Million Reward for Information on Islamic State Commander

The US has offered a $5 million reward ‍for information about one of four commanders of the self-proclaimed Islamic State terrorist group IS who was killed in Iraq.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the ​US and‍ Iraqi troops had conducted raids on four⁢ areas in western‍ Iraq on August 29, resulting in the ‌deaths of 14 terrorists, including ⁤four IS commanders. Among the four IS ⁢commanders‍ were the leader of a terrorist group ⁤operating in Iraq, and a bomb maker for whom the US had offered a $5⁢ million reward.

This campaign⁣ targets ISIL leadership, and is intended to disrupt ⁤and degrade ISIL’s ability to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against Iraqi civilians, U.S. citizens, allies, and partners throughout the region and⁢ beyond.

Four ISIS commanders were killed, including Ahmad Hamid Husayn Abd-al-Jalil al-Ithawi, who was responsible for all ISIS operations‍ in Iraq; Abu Hammam, who was​ responsible for overseeing all operations⁣ in western Iraq; Abu-‘Ali al-Tunisi, who was responsible for overseeing technical development; and Shakir Abud Ahmad al-Issawi, who was responsible ‌for overseeing military ‍operations in western Iraq.

Abu Ali al-Tunisi, a bomb maker, provided training ‍for IS‍ members in making explosives, suicide vests, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). He also provided advanced training in weapons ⁢development ‍and ⁤chemical weapons production.

The US military discovered a number of IS gunmen armed with grenades and wearing explosive belts during the raid.

Seven US soldiers were injured during the mission.