White House: Islamic State's Second-In-Command Killed In Iraq By US Airstrike

CNN: U.S.: ISIS No.2 killed in U.S. drone strike in Iraq

(CNN)The No. 2 figure in ISIS, Haji Mutazz, was killed in an August 18 drone strike near Mosul, Iraq, a spokesman for the U.S. National Security Council announced Friday.

Ned Price confirmed what several U.S. officials told CNN earlier, and added that Mutazz was traveling in a car with a Islamic State media operative named Abu Abdullah when the vehicle was hit.

Price said in a written statement Mutazz was in charge of ISIS operations in Iraq and was a key military planner. The U.S. also believes Mutazz was prominently involved in directing ISIS' financial operations.

More News On Reports That The Islamic State's Second-In-Command Was Killed In Iraq By US Airstrike

White House: Islamic State second-in-command killed in U.S. air strike -- Reuters
Officials: Top ISIS commander killed in coalition airstrike -- CBS/AP
Islamic State's No. 2 leader Haji Mutazz killed in U.S. airstrike -- UPI
Islamic State 'deputy' killed in air strike, US says -- BBC
Isis No 2 killed in US strike in Iraq, White House confirms -- The Independent
ISIL second-in-command killed in Mosul, Iraq by US airstrike -- Euronews
ISIS' no. 2 killed in US military air strike on August 18 – White House -- RT
Islamic State No. 2 killed in US drone strike: White House -- Global Post
NSC: Airstrike takes out ISIS second-in-command -- Air Force Times
U.S. kills Islamic State's No. 2 in airstrike -- Politico