Erbil, Kurdistan Regoin – An ISIS leader described as the extremist group's "mastermind of car bombs" was killed along with several militants in Fallujah in Anbar province, a well-placed source in the provincial police told Rudaw on Monday.
“After the bombardment of several ISIS arsenals and weaponry bases in the south of Fallujah by the coalition airstrikes, Abu Jaber, the ISIS mastermind of making car bombs was killed along with several other militants,” the source said on condition of anonymity.
The source added: “The airstrikes are still underway and we are monitoring ISIS maneuvers in nearby areas in order to bomb them and their positions, especially areas around Fallujah.”
Fallujah has been firmly under control of the militants since it was overrun by ISIS in January 2014. According to reports from the front, there has been little progress in efforts to retake it.
Fallujah is located roughly 69km west of Baghdad on the Euphrates River.
