Iraq, counter-IS coalition kill, capture Islamic State figures
The US-led anti-IS coalition provided helicopter transport for the Iraqi raid in al-Rutba.
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Iraqi commandos killed a suspected Islamic State (IS) financier and captured an IS leader in an operation in western Anbar province on Monday, according to Iraq’s Defense Ministry.
Soldiers of Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) were dropped in al-Rutba district by helicopters of the US-led coalition, coalition spokesperson Capt. Jose Uriarte told Al-Monitor via email.