Friday, May 1, 2015

Report: Islamic State Leader's Injuries From Airstrike More Serious Than Originally Reported

A file photo of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi giving a sermon (Photo credit: YouTube screen capture)

The Guardian: Isis leader incapacitated with suspected spinal injuries after air strike

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is being treated in hideout two months after attack while deputy leader Abu Alaa al-Afri runs terror group intent on revenge

The leader of the Islamic State (Isis), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, remains incapacitated due to suspected spinal damage and is being treated by two doctors who travel to his hideout from the group’s stronghold of Mosul, the Guardian has learned.

More than two months after being injured in a US air strike in north-western Iraq, the self-proclaimed caliph is yet to resume command of the terror group that has been rampaging through Iraq and Syria since June last year. Three sources close to Isis have confirmed that Baghdadi’s wounds could mean he will never again lead the organisation.

More News On Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's Injuries

Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 'incapacitated by spinal injuries after US air strike in Iraq' -- The Independent
Injured Baghdadi may never resume control of Isil -- The Telegraph
Isis: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 'will never lead Islamic State again' after spinal injury -- IBTimes
IS chief said sidelined after being wounded in attack -- The Times of Israel
ISIS leader Baghdadi immobilised by spinal injuries -- Newsweek
Islamic State chief treated for 'spinal injuries' in desert lair, leaving power vacuum -- Express.co.uk
We now know more about ISIS leader Baghdadi's debilitating spinal injury -- Business Insider

2 comments:

James said...

With ISIS doing a pretty fair job in operations lately, the fact if true, that al-Baghdadi has been out of the loop for two months points to him being a figurehead in the first place and not the real power.

Rodger Rammer said...

I can't say that I am sorry this Baghdadi guy is badly injured. In fact, I hope he suffers greatly.