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Iraqi security forces detain late al-Baghdadi's deputy commander

Iraqi security forces detain late al-Baghdadi's deputy commander

Dec 04, 2019, at 05:36 pm

Damascus/Sputnik/UNI: Iraqi security forces said they detained in the country's north the deputy of the late Islamic State (banned in Russia) chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a police statement, seen by Sputnik, said.

Ankara contributed to elimination of IS leader Al-Baghdadi: Turkish Foreign Minister

Ankara contributed to elimination of IS leader Al-Baghdadi: Turkish Foreign Minister

Nov 19, 2019, at 09:13 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says that the elimination of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State terrorist organization (IS, also known as ISIS, banned in Russia), became possible after his confidant, detained in Ankara, pointed to the leader's location.

Heads of German, Iraqi Govts want anti-IS fight to continue in light of Baghdadi video

Heads of German, Iraqi Govts want anti-IS fight to continue in light of Baghdadi video

May 01, 2019, at 09:17 am

Berlin, May 1 (Sputnik/UNI) German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi have called for the continuation of the fight against the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, outlawed in Russia) in the wake of the release of a video featuring a man who resembles IS leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi.