U.S. and Iraqi forces killed senior IS commander Abu Ali Al-Tunisi in Anbar province on August 29.

U.S. and Iraqi forces killed senior Islamic State commander Abu Ali Al-Tunisi and other militants in a joint operation in Anbar province on August 29. Al-Tunisi, wanted by the U.S. with a $5 million bounty, was involved in weapons development for IS. The operation, which included Iraq's National Intelligence Service and air force, highlights ongoing challenges from IS sleeper cells despite the group's territorial defeat in 2017.

September 13, 2024
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