Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Turkey Captures Sister of Dead ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi in Syria, Say Turkish Officials
Turkey captured the sister of dead ISIS terrorist group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on Monday in the northern Syrian town of Azaz, a senior Turkish official told Reuters, and is interrogating her husband and daughter-in-law who were also detained. Rasmiya Awad, 65, was detained in a raid near Azaz, the official said, referring to a […]
Trump Says US Withdrawal From Syria Has ‘Nothing to Do With’ Al-Baghdadhi Operation
President Donald Trump has said his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria earlier this month has nothing to do with the operation to capture or kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
White House Releases Photo Of Trump Watching Baghdadi Raid From Situation Room
The White House on Sunday released a photo of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence watching from the Situation Room as U.S. troops carried out a raid of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s compound.
Trump Confirms ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi Killed in US Raid: ‘He Died Like a Coward’
President Donald Trump confirmed the death of ISIS terrorist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an overnight raid in northern Syria. “Last night the United States brought the world’s No. 1 terrorist to justice,” Trump said in a press conference on Sunday morning. “Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead. He was the founder and leader of ISIS.” He […]
ISIS Leader Baghdadi Killed During Top-Secret US Military Operation: Reports
U.S. Special Operations task forces have conducted a raid targeting ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Newsweek reports. A U.S. army official briefed on the operation told the publication that Baghdadi has died as the result of a top-secret raid, while the Defense Department has told the White House they have “high confidence” this is true […]
US-Led Coalition Uses Telegram To Capture Senior ISIS Commanders
BAGHDAD—Iraqi agents are holding a top aide to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and used an app on his mobile phone to lure four commanders from the group into a trap, a security advisor to the Iraqi government said on Thursday. Ismail al-Eithawi, who also uses the alias Abu Zaid al-Iraqi, was captured in February […]
Newly Released Recording of ISIS Leader Exhorts Followers to Keep Fighting
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is attempting to rally his followers through an undated audio recording released Thursday, Sept. 28, that urges them to keep fighting despite recent losses. “Beware of retreat, or the feeling of defeat, beware of negotiations or surrender. Do not lay down your arms,” Baghdadi said in the recording. “Oh Soldiers […]
Syria monitoring group claims confirmation of ISIS leader’s death
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stated via its social media channels that it has confirmed the death of the ISIS terrorist group’s leader. If true, this would corroborate earlier reports out of Russia that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in airstrikes in Raqqa during a meeting of ISIS leaders in May. […]
Islamic State’s leader has abandoned Mosul, say intelligence sources
Islamic State’s enigmatic leader is thought to have gone to ground to focus on his own survival, as his self-declared caliphate crumbles around him. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appears to have abandoned his followers in Mosul, leaving them to fight a losing battle, according to U.S. and Iraqi intelligence sources. There is footage from the Islamic […]