(Sandhya Jha, Intern Journalist): The Iraqi intelligence agency has arrested terrorist Abdullanseer al-Kirdash. He could become the next heir of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the former leader of ISIS. Iraq’s National Intelligence Agency has confirmed this, according to Al Arabiya’s report. “Today militant Abdulnasir al-Kirdash was arrested,” the intelligence agency said on Wednesday. The action took place based on accurate intelligence. He was believed to be the next successor of Baghdadi. “
Kidarsh’s arrest comes a month after former Iraqi intelligence chief Mustafa al-Qadimi became prime minister. Kirdash was the head of the negotiating committee of the ISS. He also worked in ISIS during the time of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in this terrorist organization.
Kirdash is believed to be a trustee of Baghdadi
Kirdash had led militants in al-Baghouz, Syria in recent times. It is a small city bordering Iraq. Till a few months ago, it was occupied by ISIS. He has also confessed to meeting with Baghdadi and another top IS militants on several occasions to devise strategies. Baghdadi was killed in a US military operation last year in the city of Idlib, Syria.