Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi likely still alive: U.S. commander
Russian officials claimed in June there was a “high probability” that al-Baghdadi had died. Continue reading
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Islamic State leader al-Baghdadi dead, Syrian human rights group says
Russia’s Defence Ministry said in June that it might have killed Baghdadi when one of its air strikes hit a gathering of Islamic State commanders on the outskirts of the Syrian city of Raqqa. Continue reading
‘I meant to harm those people’: Toronto woman who pledged allegiance to ISIS appears in court
Rehab Dughmosh rejected Canadian law, declined legal counsel, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and said she we would attempt to do it “again and again” if released. Continue reading
Islamic State destroys historic al-Nuri mosque in Mosul where it declared ‘caliphate’
ISIS militants blew up the Grand al-Nuri Mosque of Mosul and its famous leaning minaret, Iraq’s military said in a statement. Continue reading
Russia verifying whether it killed Islamic State leader al-Baghdadi in airstrike
The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State said it could not confirm the Russian report that Baghdadi may have been killed. Continue reading
ISIS’ second-in-command killed by air strike near Iraq-Syria border, Iraqi intelligence says
Ayad al-Jumaili led Islamic State’s top security agency and answered directly to the group’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Continue reading
1,000 Islamic State fighters killed in Mosul: Iraqi forces
Iraqi special forces battling to clear Islamic State from eastern Mosul have killed nearly 1,000 militants. Continue reading
ISIS leader confident despite Mosul offensive, urges attack on Turkey
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi expressed confidence in victory, in his first message after U.S.-backed Iraqi forces started an offensive to take back Mosul. Continue reading
Islamic State releases audio from reclusive leader al-Baghdadi
The Islamic State group on Saturday released a new message from its reclusive leader, claiming that his self-styled “caliphate” is doing well despite an unprecedented alliance against it. Continue reading
ISIS releases new audio message purportedly from leader al-Baghdadi
The Islamic State group on Thursday released an audio message purportedly from its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has not been seen or heard from in months. Continue reading
