Iraq announces the destruction of IS deputy general

The man believed to be the second-in-command of the Islamic State (IS) group has been killed in an airstrike.

The US-led anti-IS coalition has not confirmed the death of the IS deputy commander. Illustration photo: Reuters

Ayad al-Jumaili, deputy ofAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi,IS leader,dead,Iraqi National Television on1/4 This is according to the country's military intelligence.

Jumaili and other IS commanders were killed in an airstrike carried out by the Iraqi Air Force in the area.al-Qaim, near the border with Syria. However, the TV channel did not provide information on the date of the raid.

This source describesJumaili is the IS minister of war. However, he is currentlyA spokesman for the US-led anti-IS coalition has not confirmed the information.

Social media images show Jumaili and his wife. Photo: Dailystar

According to VNE