The Kurdistan Region Security Council (KRSC) announced yesterday that its counterterrorism forces, alongside U.S. commandos, conducted a major direct-action raid against ISIS that led to the death of key military commander Salman Abu Shabib al-Jebouri (also known as Abu Saif) and two of his aides. The raid occurred south of Mosul, in the town of Hammam al-Alil—a mere 42 miles from the Kurdish capital of Erbil, where U.S. and Kurdish special operators launched their assault.
![Salman Abu Shabib al-Jebouri](https://i0.wp.com/cms.sofrep.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/KIA.png?resize=179%2C240&ssl=1)
Al-Jebouri, a member of the ISIS military council, had operational responsibility for southern Mosul and the Makhmour region in Iraq.
![Hammam al-Alil, Iraq](https://i0.wp.com/cms.sofrep.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/KIA-location.png?resize=438%2C218&ssl=1)
Although identified as “U.S. Special Forces” by the KRSC, the operation undoubtedly was undertaken by the Delta Force-led JSOC Expeditionary Targeting Force. The ETF’s 200-person special operations task force is reportedly comprised of a full Delta squadron, and is supported by numerous JSOC/intelligence community assets.
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