According to comprehensive reports, the US Central Command confirmed in a statement on November 30 local time that Abu Hassan Qureshi, the top leader of the extremist organization "Islamic State", was killed in mid October. The US military also added that the operation was carried out by Syrian rebels in the southern Syrian province of Deraa, and the US military did not participate in it. The statement said, "The death of Qureshi in mid October is another blow to the Islamic State." "The Islamic State is still a threat to the region," the US Central Command said. "The Central Command and our partners are still focused on the lasting defeat of the Islamic State." The White House welcomed the news. White House spokesman Kirby said at the press conference that the United States welcomed the news that the leader of the "Islamic State" had been eliminated. Kirby also pointed out: "There is another leader of the Islamic State missing from the earth." The extremist organization "Islamic State" also confirmed the news of Qureshi's death. In the audio released on November 30, the spokesman of the Organization of the Islamic State said that "Abu Hassan Hashemi Qureshi, the leader of the organization, was killed recently". It is reported that Qureshi is the second "Islamic State" leader killed this year. In February this year, the United States killed Abu Ibrahim Hashemi Qureshi, the leader of the "Islamic State", in a surprise operation in northeast Syria, and Abu Hassan Hashemi Qureshi subsequently succeeded the leader of the organization. At present, this extremist organization has been trying to make a comeback. They have carried out deadly attacks in Iraq and Syria through hidden groups. The Afghan branch of the organization also claimed responsibility for the attacks that killed dozens of people in recent months. (Outlook New Times)