Sunday, October 11, 2015

Iraq Is Claiming That A Convoy With Islamic State Leader al-Baghdadi Has Been Hit In An Air-Strike

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi © Social Media Website via Reuters TV / Reuters

The Guardian: Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi hit in airstrike, Iraqi military claims

Iraqi air force issues a statement claiming the Isis leader was hit while travelling in a convoy near the Iraq-Syria border

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was hit by an airstrike while travelling in a convoy in the western province of Anbar in Iraq, the country’s military has claimed.

Iraq’s air force said the militant leader was targeted near the border with Syria on Sunday and his condition remains unknown.

The whereabouts of Baghdadi, who has declared himself the leader of an Isis-controlled caliphate in Iraq and Syria, have been unknown for long periods.

More News On Reports That Islamic State Leader al-Baghdadi's Convoy Has Been Hit In An Air-Strike

Iraqi air force hits convoy of Islamic State leader Baghdadi -- Reuters
Iraq claims to have hit Daesh chief Al Baghdadi’s convoy -- Gulf News/AFP
Iraq air force hits convoy of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, says army -- The Telegraph
ISIS leader al-Baghdadi's convoy hit by air strike in Iraq -- Daily Mail
BREAKING: Iraqi military claims to have bombed Daesh chief's convoy in Iraq -- Al Bawaba
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi alive? Isis leader's fate unknown after Iraqi air force hits convoy near Anbar -- IBTimes
Iraq: Military claims al-Baghdadi convoy hit -- BBC
Iraq air force ‘hits convoy of IS leader al-Baghdadi’ -- Irish Times
Iraqi Airstrike Hits ISIL Leader Convoy, His Fate Unknown - Reports -- Sputnik
Iraqi Air Force strikes convoy of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi – military statement -- RT
Is ISIS Chief Al-Baghdadi Dead? -- Arutz Sheva

3 comments:

RRH said...

Interesting take on this event.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-10-11/end-isis-iraq-air-force-claims-it-struck-islamic-state-leaders-convoy

RRH said...
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RRH said...

http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20151011/1028356296/baghdadi-alive.html


He's probably in Saudi Arabia or Turkey by now.