The White House said the dead leader was a “primary coordinator” for moving weapons, explosives, vehicles, and people between Iraq and Syria. Recently ISIS has been restructuring its senior command structure so that it would be able to survive the possible killing of its most senior commanders: on Tuesday of last week Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, the effective #2 of ISIS in Iraq was killed. The US is also working with Turkey and Saudi Arabia to try to find a way out for ISIS. Some commentators note that this is the second time that he has been reported as killed.
Recently ISIS has been restructuring its senior command structure so that it would be able to survive the possible killing of its most senior commanders: on Tuesday of last week Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, the effective #2 of ISIS in Iraq was killed. The US is also working with Turkey and Saudi Arabia to try to find a way out for ISIS. Some commentators note that this is the second time that he has been reported as killed.