Rifai, or “Abu Khadija,” was “deputy caliph” of the militant group and “one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world,” the statement said, as reported by CNN.

Iraq's Prime Minister and US President Donald Trump have applauded the death of Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rufayi, who was said to have been responsible for Islamic State's "foreign operations".

Iraqi operation that killed senior ISIS leader Abdullah Makki Muslih al-Rufayi, known as Abu Khadija. He was a key figure in ISIS, responsible for operations and logistics, and was killed in an airstrike on March 13.