The United States president, Joe Biden, says that Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was taking off the battlefield after an operation was ordered to take him out or capture him alive. The Isis leader however killed himself and his family by setting up a suicide bomb in his home.
US government officials said the family living on the ground floor - a woman, a man and a number of children were evacuated to safety at the start of the raid.
However as the raid started, Qurayshi then "exploded a bomb that killed him and members of his own family, including women and children", according to Reuters news agency.
"While we are still assessing the results of this operation, this appears to be the same cowardly terrorist tactic we saw in the 2019 operation that eliminated al-Baghdadi," they added.
Recall that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Qurayshi's predecessor, killed himself and three children by detonating an explosive vest during a US special forces raid.
US government officials said the family living on the ground floor - a woman, a man and a number of children were evacuated to safety at the start of the raid.
However as the raid started, Qurayshi then "exploded a bomb that killed him and members of his own family, including women and children", according to Reuters news agency.
"While we are still assessing the results of this operation, this appears to be the same cowardly terrorist tactic we saw in the 2019 operation that eliminated al-Baghdadi," they added.
Recall that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Qurayshi's predecessor, killed himself and three children by detonating an explosive vest during a US special forces raid.