German Rapper Who Fought For ISIS Terror Group Killed In An Airstrike. (See 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.

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