Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
US officials have released video footage of the raid that led to the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The man who proclaimed a caliphate across a vast swathe of land was corned in a tunnel, blowing himself up alongside two children. His remains were buried at sea within 24 hours of his death.
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Donald Trump tweets "declassified" photo of hero dog that helped capture Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
One of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's closest confidants gave Iraqi intelligence teams information on how the Islamic State leader evaded capture for so many years.
President Donald Trump announced that fugitive ISIS founder and leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, died in a raid by U.S. special forces in Syria. Additionally whilst taking questions, he remarked on his early suspicions about Osama Bin Laden ahead of the attacks on the World Trade Centre in 2001.
It wasn't long after Trump's announcement that rumours began to circulate about his picture being staged – but was that actually the case?
The headline on the obituary for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has since been changed, but critics are outraged.
US president claims he predicted the 9/11 attack, praises "a talented" military dog injured in the raid and brags about his internet skills after the killing of ISIS leader.
Donald Trump announced that he was killed in a US raid in Syria.