Islamic State confirms leader's death - reports
Islamic State has reportedly confirmed that its leader Abu Bakr al-Bahgdadi is dead, the Al Sumaria TV channel reported on Tuesday, according to TASS.
Tuesday, 11.07.2017.
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Islamic State confirms leader's death - reports
The source said that "IS gunmen issued a brief statement announcing that their leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, and the name of the 'new caliph'."However, this name has not been published.
Last month, the Russian Minsitry of Defense said that preliminary information showed al-Baghdadi had been killed, along with about 300 other extremists, in an air strike carried out by the Russian Aerospace Forces.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov later said that there was "no evidence" - but that the IS leader was most likely killed in the attack.
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