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Daily Mail: Is the leader of ISIS dead? Syrian state TV 'claims Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in an airstrike'... but the terrorist leader has survived previous reports of his demise
* Syrian state TV has claimed the world's most wanted terrorist has been killed
* ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has reportedly been killed in Raqqa, Syria
* However, this is not the first time reports have claimed al-Baghdadi has died
* ISIS's official media wing Amaq has also not confirmed the news of his death
Syrian state television has claimed the world's most wanted terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in an airstrike, according to several reports.
It's not, however, the first time the leader of ISIS has been reported dead - the latest claims have been met with skepticism by many experts and could well turn out to be untrue.
It would certainly be in the interests of the Assad regime to claim that the world's most wanted terrorist had been killed to provide it with a short -term propaganda victory.
ISIS's official media wing Amaq has also not confirmed the news.
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WNU Editor: If he was dead we would be knowing about it (officially from ISIS) within hours.
More News On Reports That Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Has Been Killed In An Airstrike
The leader of Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed according to reports -- News.com.au
Isis chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 'killed' in Raqqa -- International Business Times
Experts Skeptical About Reports of Death of al-Baghdadi -- VOA
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Dead?: There Were False Reports Before -- Heavy.com
3 comments:
If he's dead I'll order a pizza and some beers and celebrate :p
Why would isis report it? , wpuldnt that damage moral and cause desertions as the cause is now officially lost.
It would be in i.s intrests to keep it quiet.
I believe al-Baglady will set the Guinness World Record for incorrect death announcements.
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