ISIS Chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Killed in US Military Operation in Syria, Says US Media Reports
ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in US military operations in Syria, said unconfirmed US news reports. US President Donald Trump's tweet that 'Something very big has just happened!' also gave rise to the reports of the US military strike against the ISIS and Baghdadi.
Washington, October 27: ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in US military operations in Syria, said unconfirmed US news reports. US President Donald Trump's tweet that "Something very big has just happened!" also gave rise to the reports of the US military strike against the ISIS and Baghdadi. However, the reports are yet to be confirmed by the US government as Pentagon has not issued any statement on Baghdadi's killing. US President Donald Trump Hints 'Something Very Big Has Happened' Against ISIS and Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi.
"The President of the United States will be making a major statement tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock (1300 GMT)," read a White House statement. The President himself took to Twitter and exclaimed, "Something very big has just happened!"
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The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. However, it is officially known as the Islamic State.
ISIL has been designated a terrorist organisation by the United Nations, European Union and many countries. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Baghdadi is considered a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and one of the most wanted terrorists in the world. Baghdadi was made the leader of the ISIS in the year 2010.
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