Iraqi Forces Capture Deputy of Late Daesh Leader Baghdadi, Iraqi PM Says

It was previously reported that Daesh* affiliates had attacked a polling station in the northern Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk, injuring a police officer.

Prime Minister of Iraq Mustafa Al-Kadhimi announced on 11 October that Iraqi forces have captured the deputy of slain Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

The man in custody is believed to be Sami Jasim Muhammad al-Jaburi who was earlier in charge of Daesh's financial affairs.

"While our ISF [Iraqi security force] heroes focused on securing the elections, their INIS [Iraqi national intelligence service] colleagues were conducting a complex external operation to capture Sami Jasim", Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said on Twitter.

While our ISF heroes focused on securing the elections, their INIS colleagues were conducting a complex external operation to capture Sami Jasim, who was in charge of Daesh finance, and a deputy of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi.
Long live Iraq, and our brave heroes.

— Mustafa Al-Kadhimi مصطفى الكاظمي (@MAKadhimi) October 11, 2021

In 2019, the United States offered a $5 million reward for information leading to the location of three key Daesh leaders, including Sami Jasim Muhammad al-Jaburi.

The situation in Iraq has been unstable due to Daesh, which lost ground in the country in 2017, but continues to stage attacks.

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed during a special US operation in Syria in 2019. Daesh eventually confirmed al-Baghdadi's death and named Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi as his replacement.

*Daesh (also known as ISIS/ISIL/IS) is a terrorist organisation outlawed in Russia and many other states.