A senior ISIS operative and second in the terror group’s chain of command, Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, has been killed in a U.S. military air strike. Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, also known as Hajji Mutazz, was in a moving car near the ISIS capital of Mosul, Iraq, when it was hit by a drone strike. Abu Abdullah, the terror group’s media operative has been also killed in the same strike.

The number two terror leader was also a member of al-Qaeda in Iraq, a predecessor group to ISIS. Al-Hayali’s death will adversely impact ISIL’s operations given that his influence spanned ISIL’s finance, media, operations, and logistics. He was a “primary coordinator” for moving weapons, explosives, vehicles, and people between Iraq and Syria.

Top Terrorist Organizations in the World

• ISIS is the most wealthiest and dangerous terrorist organization int he world. It’s annual turnover is $2 billion.
• Hamas is the second wealthiest terrorist organization in the World with an annual turnover of $1 billion.
• FARC, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, in in third position.
• The purpose of Hezbollah Militants is to struggle against the state of Israel and establishing an Islamic state in Lebanon.

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Al-Shabab is the largest militant organization in Somalia and was founded in 2006. They are active in Somalia, Kenya, Uganda. Their main aim is to remove foreign forces from Somalia and the establishment of an Islamic caliphate.