LIVE: Biden speaks about US raid he says killed leader of ISIS

The leader of the violent Islamic State group was killed during an overnight raid in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, President Joe Biden said Thursday. MORE: https://www.12newsnow.com/article/new... The raid targeted Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, who took over as head of the militant group on Oct. 31, 2019, just days after leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died during a U.S. raid in the same area. A U.S. official said he died as al-Baghdadi did, by exploding a bomb that killed himself and members of his family, including women and children, as U.S. forces approached. He is also known as Amir Muhammad Sa’id Abdal-Rahman al-Mawla. The operation came as IS has been trying for a resurgence, with a series of attacks in the region, including a 10-day assault late last month to seize a prison. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Text APP to 409-838-1212 to download our free app and receive breaking news notifications. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/32mfXXD Follow 12News on social media: Facebook:   / 12newsnow   Twitter:   / 12newsnow     / 12newsnow   12News serves Southeast Texas and the Beaumont-Port Arthur market with daily news broadcast on-air via KBMT-ABC and K-JAC-NBC as well as online at https://12NewsNow.com. 12News broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 12 from a transmitter in Mauriceville. The station can also be seen on Time Warner cable, DISH and DirecTV satellite services, and other cable systems throughout Southeast Texas. Owned by TEGNA Broadcasting, 12News has studios along I-10/U.S. 69/U.S. 96/U.S. 287 in Southeast Texas.