Russian Defense Ministry Is Skeptical On U.S. Reports That ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Is Dead

Al-Baghdadi, the leader of the so-called Islamic caliphate, reportedly blew himself up during the targeted attack on his lair in Syria's Idlib province in the early hours of Sunday morning

Daily Mail: Russia mocks the White House's claim of the 'umpteenth death' of ISIS caliphate leader al-Baghdadi and says it is 'unaware' of helping U.S. forces carry out raid in Syria even after Trump thanked Kremlin

* ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been reported killed several times since 2014
* Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson says Moscow is not aware of any assistance its military gave to the U.S. in northern Syria
* President Trump on Sunday thanked a number of countries, including Turkey and Russia, for helping U.S. forces take down al-Baghdadi
* Trump said that al-Baghdadi died 'whimpering and crying' during the raid, which he called a major victory over the jihadist group
* Earlier this month, Trump ordered removal of U.S. forces from area near Syrian-Turkish border, allowing Turkey to send forces against Syrian Kurds

Russia mocked the United States and raised doubts on Sunday over its claims of the 'umpteenth death' of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has been reported killed several times since 2014.

'The Defense Ministry does not have reliable information about the actions of the US army in the Idlib 'de-escalation' zone... concerning the umpteenth "death"' of Baghdadi, defense ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in a statement made after President Trump thanked Russia for its assistance in the raid.

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WNU Editor: These U.S. forces had to fly into an active war-zone where Russian forces are engaged. I am sure the Russian military were notified about this operation. As to the Kremlin's skepticism that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, they have to be. We have been told more than once over the past few years that he was dead. But I think this is real. The U.S. military and the White House are very sure of themselves that al-Baghdadi is finally dead.

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