Is The Islamic State Leader Dead? (Updated)

Is Islamic State Leader Wounded Or Dead? -- USA Today

There's a big question swirling around Washington this Monday: Did an airstrike in Iraq wound or even kill the leader of the Islamic State?

Iraqi officials say Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was wounded during an airstrike over the weekend in western Anbar province, but U.S. officials have not commented on the prospect.

Former CIA deputy director Mike Morell, speaking on CBS This Morning, said that — regardless of the status of al-Baghdadi — it's encouraging that allies struck a convoy that included several Islamic State leaders.

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More News on Reports That Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Was Wounded/Killed In U.S. Air Strike

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: Wounded, dead or missed entirely by U.S. airstrikes? -- Washington Post
Fate of Islamic State ‘caliph’ unclear after air raids -- Rudaw
Coalition Airstrikes Targeted Islamic State Leaders Near Mosul -- WSJ
U.S. Strike Reportedly Wounds Islamic State Leader -- Bloomberg
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 'wounded in air strike' -- The Telegraph
After airstrikes, questions abound over fate of ISIS leader -- CNN
What's known and what's not after Islamic State group leader reportedly wounded in Iraq -- FOX News

Update: Pentagon officials skeptical over Iraqi claims of wounded Islamic State leader -- FOX News