ISIS Leader Dead? Russia Verifying Death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Airstrike
The Russian Defense Ministry is trying to verify whether ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a strike in late May along with other senior group commanders.
In a statement, Russia claims the airstrike was carried out during a meeting of ISIS leaders outside the group's de facto capital of Raqaa in Syria.
The report of al-Baghdadi's death comes as ISIS has suffered major setbacks.
U.S. and coalition forces have been increasing the pressure in their battle against ISIS in Syria.
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