IS chief Baghdadi appears for 1st time in 5 years
BAGHDAD: The elusive chief of the Islamic State[1] group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi[2] has appeared for the first time in five years in a propaganda video released on Monday by the jihadist organisation.
It is unclear when the footage was filmed, but Baghdadi[3] referred in the past tense to the months-long fight for Baghouz, IS's final bastion in eastern Syria, which ended last month.
"The battle for Baghouz is over," he said, sitting cross-legged on a cushion and addressing three men whose faces have been blurred.
from Times of India http://bit.ly/2J3JRrx
It is unclear when the footage was filmed, but Baghdadi[3] referred in the past tense to the months-long fight for Baghouz, IS's final bastion in eastern Syria, which ended last month.
"The battle for Baghouz is over," he said, sitting cross-legged on a cushion and addressing three men whose faces have been blurred.
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References
- ^ Islamic State (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- ^ Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- ^ Baghdadi (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
from Times of India http://bit.ly/2J3JRrx
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