Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

The tip, the raid, the reveal: The takedown of al-Baghdadi
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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