German Rapper Who Fought For ISIS Has Died In An Airstrike.(Photos)

 

The former German rapper who joined ISIS in 2012 and

had publicly threatened President Obama has been killed

in an airstrike, the Pentagon confirmed on Friday,

October 30.

Denis Cuspert, who went by his hip-hop name “Deso

Dogg,” died in an Oct. 16 attack near Raqqa, Syria,

according to Department of Defense spokeswoman Elissa

Smith.

“Cuspert was a foreign terrorist fighter and operative for

ISIL who used social media to take advantage of

disaffected youth and potential Western recruits,” she

said in a statement.

“He publicly threatened the president of the United States

and German citizens. He also encouraged Western

Muslims to conduct attacks.” she added.

The Berlin-born rapper was labeled a “specially

designated global terrorist” in February, according to the

State Department.

 

Cuspert has appeared in several propaganda videos for

the militant group, including one where he appeared to

be holding a man’s severed head. He went by the name

Abu Talha al-Almani after ditching his musical roots to

join the terrorist group.

“His death contributes to our efforts to stop foreign

fighter recruitment,” Smith said.