Security forces killed a senior Daesh leader in Diyala governorate, Alsumaria quoted member of parliament Furat al Tamimi as saying on Monday.

The terrorist was leading the most dangerous terror cell in Diyala.

He was fighting in Mosul city and then fled the area when it was liberated by Iraqi joint forces.

Meanwhile, Popular Mobilization Forces destroyed a Daesh vehicle and killed the terrorists who were riding it at the Iraqi-Syrian borders. A member of the Popular Mobilization Forces was injured during the incident.