Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
The tip, the raid, the reveal: The takedown of al-Baghdadi
Middle East
October 29, 2019
The tip, the raid, the reveal: The takedown of al-Baghdadi
WASHINGTON (AP) — The helicopters flew low and fast into the night, ferrying U.S. special forces to a compound where Islamic…
Baghdadi’s killing not a catastrophic blow to IS: Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa
Egypt
October 28, 2019
Baghdadi’s killing not a catastrophic blow to IS: Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious edicts), stated Monday that the killing of…
Syrian Kurdish forces say they killed close al-Baghdadi aide
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Syrian Kurdish forces say they killed close al-Baghdadi aide
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian Kurdish forces killed the right-hand man and spokesman for the Islamic State group in a joint…
Islamic State still poses a threat after al-Baghdadi’s death
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Islamic State still poses a threat after al-Baghdadi’s death
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eliminating the Islamic State group’s elusive leader gives President Donald Trump a new argument for leaving Syria,…
Trump confirms death of Islamic State group chief Baghdadi in US raid
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Trump confirms death of Islamic State group chief Baghdadi in US raid
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the Islamic State group’s elusive leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed, dying “like…
Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group
Middle East
October 27, 2019
Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group
BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group erupted from the chaos of Syria and Iraq’s conflicts and swiftly did what…
Islamic State head Baghdadi believed dead after US strike: US media
Middle East
October 27, 2019
Islamic State head Baghdadi believed dead after US strike: US media
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was believed to be dead after a US military raid in Syria’s Idlib region,…
A look at who’s who in northeast Syria as war fears rise
Middle East
October 9, 2019
A look at who’s who in northeast Syria as war fears rise
BEIRUT (AP) — President Donald Trump’s announcement that U.S. troops in Syria would step aside to make way for a…
US pullback could boost Islamic State group revival in Syria
Middle East
October 9, 2019
US pullback could boost Islamic State group revival in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — The American pullback from parts of northeastern Syria could help breathe new life into the Islamic State…
IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi calls on fighters to free detained jihadis and families
Middle East
September 17, 2019
IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi calls on fighters to free detained jihadis and families
The leader of the “Islamic State” group released an alleged audio recording on Monday calling on followers to free jihadis…