Australian Sen. Jim Molan, a former army general, has said the death of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi is a reminder that, amid the threats posed by China and Russia towards Taiwan and Ukraine, the threat of ISIS “did not go away.” Molan praised the United States for their operation in northwest Syria on Feb. 3 that targeted and resulted in the death of al-Qurayshi, who had been the leader of ISIS since 2019. First responders reported that 13 people had also been killed, including six children and four women. “It reminds us that the U.S. still has a number of troops in northern Syria, probably operating out of Iraq. There are still troops there who are supporting the Kurds—very small numbers. But it gives you the base from which to mount an attack like this,” Molan told Sydney’s 2GB radio on Feb. 4, after the news broke in Australia. “This is very important …
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