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Iraqi Army Kills Daesh Senior Commander in City of Tikrit

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Mohamed al-Badri Abu Khamis, one of the Daesh leaders, was killed in an ambush set up by the security forces in the city of Tikrit, according to local media... 26.12.2016, Sputnik International

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Iraqi Army Kills Daesh Senior Commander in City of Tikrit

14:52 GMT 26.12.2016

© REUTERS / Thaier Al-SudaniMembers of the Iraqi security forces chant slogans in Al Hadidiya, south of Tikrit, en route to the Islamic State-controlled al-Alam town, where they are preparing to launch an offensive on Saturday, March 6, 2015

Members of the Iraqi security forces chant slogans in Al Hadidiya, south of Tikrit, en route to the Islamic State-controlled al-Alam town, where they are preparing to launch an offensive on Saturday, March 6, 2015 - Sputnik International

Mohamed al-Badri Abu Khamis, one of the Daesh leaders, was killed in an ambush set up by the security forces in the city of Tikrit, according to local media reports.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A prominent leader of the Islamic State (ISIL or Daesh) terrorist organization was killed by the Iraqi military in the city of Tikrit, local media reported Monday.

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Mohamed al-Badri Abu Khamis was killed in an ambush set up by the security forces, while three other militants managed to escape, according to Almada Press news outlet, which cited a source in the Iraqi Army.

Tikrit is located about 140 miles southeast of the city of Mosul, which the Iraqi Army is currently attempting to liberate from the extremist group, banned in Russia and many other countries.