US designates 2 top ISIS leaders as ‘global terrorists’

WASHINGTON: The US today designated two top Islamic State leaders, one of whom involved in the deadly 2015 Paris and 2016 Brussels attacks, as ‘global terrorists’ as they pose a significant risk to America.

Ahmad Alkhald, a Syrian national, is an ISIS bomb-maker responsible for the deaths of numerous civilians in Europe.

Abu Yahya al-Iraqi, also known as Iyad Hamed Mahl al- Jumaily, is a senior ISIS figure who reports to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. (AGENCIES)