Islamic State Leader Al Baghdadi Reportedly Killed In Russian Airstrike
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday it is checking on information indicating that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi was reportedly killed in a Russia-led airstrike in Syria.
Russian Su-34 aircraft and an Su-35 multirole fighter carried out airstrikes near the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) stronghold of Raqqa in northern Syria on May 28, the ministry said. The strikes targeted a meeting of high-ranking Islamic State chiefs where Al- Baghdadi was reportedly present.
“According to information that is being checked through various channels, IS leader Ibrahim Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi, was also present at the meeting and was killed as a result of the strike, ” the ministry said in a statement.
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