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ISIS leaders killed in Western Iraq raid paired with Iraqi Security Forces: CENTCOM

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ISIS leaders killed in Western Iraq raid paired with Iraqi Security Forces: CENTCOM

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday a raid which resulted in the death of 14 ISIS terror operatives in Western Iraq.

Of the 14 operatives, four were ISIS leaders: Ahmad Hamid Husayn Abd-al-Jalil al-Ithawi, Abu Hammam, Abu-‘Ali al-Tunisi, and Shakir Abud Ahmad al-Issawi.

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The raid occurred on August 29 and was conducted in partnership with Iraqi Security Forces.

According to CENTCOM, the responsibilities of the four ISIS leaders who were killed involved military and technical operations in Iraq.

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A masked Islamic State soldier poses holding the ISIS flag in 2015.  (Pictures from History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

“This operation targeted ISIS leaders and served to disrupt and degrade ISIS’ ability to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against Iraqi civilians, as well as U.S. citizens, allies, and partners throughout the region and beyond,” read CENTCOM’s statement.

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ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, “is a Salafi-jihadist group that has conducted and inspired terrorist attacks worldwide, resulting in thousands killed or injured” according to the Department of National Intelligence.

Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, commanding general of U.S. Central Command, addresses the attendees during Army Day on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, May 19, 2023. Army day is an opportunity for U.S. Army Soldiers to showcase their capabilities to senior military and civilian leaders during the conference. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Latasha Price)

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ISIS’ current leader is Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, who took the role in February 2022.

“CENTCOM remains committed to the enduring defeat of ISIS, who continues to threaten the United States, our allies and partners, and regional stability,” said Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, Commander, U.S. Central Command.

CENTCOM did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

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Zelenskyy pressures US and Europe for more ‘air defense’ assistance amid ongoing war with Russia

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pressuring the U.S. and Europe to provide more missiles to help Ukraine defend against Russian attacks.

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“Last night, Kyiv came under a massive Russian attack. Russia launched 68 missiles and 351 attack drones,” Zelenskyy noted in part of a Monday post on X.

President Donald Trump is slated to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Ankara, Turkey, this week.

Zelenskyy is calling for the U.S. and European allies to emerge from the meeting “with strong decisions in support of” Ukraine’s “air defense.”

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at a press conference after meetings with the heads of the EU and Ireland, in Dublin on July 1, 2026. (Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images)

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“Our warriors performed well today in intercepting drones and cruise missiles, but unfortunately not Russian ballistic missiles. And the reason lies in the insufficient supply of interceptor missiles. It is critically important that the world – first and foremost the United States and our European partners – come out of the NATO Summit in Ankara with strong decisions in support of our air defense, and thus the protection of ordinary people’s lives,” he noted in the post.

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President Donald Trump walks to Air Force One as he departs Bismarck Municipal Airport on July 1, 2026, in North Dakota. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

“As long as Patriot missiles remain in our allies’ stockpiles, Russia is only encouraged to keep ‘vanquishing’ residential buildings. The United States and Europe have enough strength to stop this terror,” he asserted.

Zelenskyy’s comments come amid the years-long war between Russia and Ukraine.

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Large banners on an office complex near the Presidential Palace, the venue for the NATO summit, in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday, July 6, 2026. (Kerem Uzel/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Reuters reported that Zelenskyy, new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, European Council President Antonio Costa ​and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are expected to have dinner with NATO leaders on Tuesday.

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Hungary could vote to oust president as early as next week

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Hungary’s opposition Fidesz party has called for a demonstration on Thursday after Prime Minister Péter Magyar submitted a constitutional amendment to remove the country’s president, Tamás Sulyok.

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Magyar, who won a landslide victory in April’s election, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power, has repeatedly called for the removal of the official appointed by his predecessor, whom he calls “Orbán’s puppet”.

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Magyar’s amendment, filed on Saturday, states that “the mandate of the incumbent President of the Republic shall terminate on the day following the entry into force of the amendment to the Fundamental Law”.

The governing Tisza Party holds a supermajority in parliament, meaning the amendment is expected to pass. According to sources in the Hungarian parliament, the vote could take place as early as next week, but this has not been officially confirmed.

The constitutional changes would also remove four constitutional judges by setting their retirement age at 70, and limit parliamentary deputies to a 12-year mandate.

President Sulyok has said he has no intention of resigning, describing Magyar’s move as a threat to democracy.

“The question is whether this force will sweep away internationally recognised and required principles of the rule of law, as well as genuine representative democracy,” Sulyok said in a statement on Sunday.

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Magyar pledged repeatedly during his election campaign to remove the president from office. He argues that Sulyok failed to fulfil his constitutional duties and did not stand up for opposition supporters during Orbán’s time in power.

“Viktor Orbán failed the Hungarian people, and Tamás Sulyok, whom he appointed, failed the Hungarian Republic,” Magyar said in June.

Fidesz has said the president’s removal would pave the way for tyranny, and has called for a demonstration on Thursday in support of Sulyok.

“The Tisza Party crosses all boundaries – human, moral and legal,” said Orbán. “Hungarian voters did not authorise this.”

The opposition argues that Sulyok was elected in accordance with the constitution, and that his removal would amount to personalised legislation.

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A delegation from the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission, an advisory body specialising in constitutional affairs, visited Hungary last week and met both the president and government officials. Its findings have not yet been made public.

The European Commission has said it is monitoring the constitutional amendment process in Hungary.

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India's auto industry defends ethanol fuel mandate amid backlash

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Indian government and auto industry officials on Saturday defended the mandatory rollout of petrol blended with 20% ethanol, ​saying years of testing and service data showed no ‌evidence of widespread vehicle damage, despite public concerns over lower fuel efficiency and engine safety.
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