killed in a military operation according to
Salahuddi province governor.
Al-Douri, a former vice president, is
believed to be mastermind of the
insurgency against the current
government [FILE - AP]
FEATURED
A prominent former aide to late Iraqi
President Saddam Hussein, Izzat al-Douri,
has been killed in a wide-scale military
operation, Al Jazeera has learnt.
Al-Douri - believed to be mastermind of
the insurgency against the current
government - was an influential leader
and is said to have played a role in
helping the Islamic State of Iraq and the
Levant (ISIL) expand in the country.
The governor of Salahaddin Province has
confirmed Douri's death, saying the former
general was killed in fighting that broke
out between Iraqi security forces and ISIL
fighters east of Tikrit.
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