Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Turkey captures sister of dead IS terror group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria

Rasmiya Awad, 65, was detained in a raid near Azaz, the official said, referring to a Turkish-controlled Syrian town near the border.

Nov 05, 2019, 06:37 AM IST

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Watch: Report on dog breed which US used in the raid that killed ISIS leader

Watch this report of Zee News on dog breed which was used by United States in the raid that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Nov 01, 2019, 00:48 AM IST

Terror group Islamic State confirms death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, chooses new chief

Baghdadi, who was the chief of terror group IS since 2014, was killed on Sunday (October 27) in an operation carried out by US special forces in Syrian city of Barisha.

Oct 31, 2019, 22:19 PM IST

US releases Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi raid video, warns of likely retribution attack

The declassified, grainy, black-and-white aerial videos from Saturday's raid showed US special operations forces closing in on the compound and US aircraft firing on militants nearby.

Oct 31, 2019, 06:48 AM IST

US wants to bolster fight against Islamic State after Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death

World leaders welcomed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death, but they and security experts warned that the group, which carried out atrocities against religious minorities and horrified most Muslims, remained a security threat in Syria and beyond.

Oct 29, 2019, 06:39 AM IST

Timeline: Anatomy of a raid - how the United States took out Baghdadi

US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of violent jihadist group Islamic State, died during an overnight raid led by US military forces in Syria.

Oct 28, 2019, 11:33 AM IST

Baghdadi's aide was key to his capture: Iraqi intelligence sources

In their long hunt for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Iraqi intelligence teams secured a break in February 2018 after one of the Islamic State leader`s top aides gave them information on how he escaped capture for so many years, said two Iraqi security officials.

Oct 28, 2019, 11:26 AM IST

Islamic State's Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: A trail of horror and death

Baghdadi had long been a target for U.S. and regional security forces trying to eliminate Islamic State, even as they reclaimed most of the territory the group once held. The Islamic State or caliphate that Baghdadi declared in July 2014 over a quarter of Iraq and Syria was notable for atrocities against religious minorities and attacks on five continents in the name of a version of an ultra-fanatic Islam that horrified mainstream Muslims.

Oct 28, 2019, 07:50 AM IST

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, confirms US President Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump said IS chief Baghdadi committed suicide by detonating a suicide vest inside a tunnel after a two-hour-long gunfight with US forces.

Oct 27, 2019, 19:14 PM IST

Islamic State leader targeted by US forces; Donald Trump plans 'major' statement

The US military conducted an operation against elusive Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on Saturday, a U.S. official said, as U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to make a "major statement" at the White House on Sunday morning.

Oct 27, 2019, 10:04 AM IST

ISIS airs rare video from leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

In the video, a bearded man with Baghdadi's appearance sitting cross-legged on the floor gives an 18-minute address.

Apr 29, 2019, 23:10 PM IST

Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in rare speech, urges followers to persevere

CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in his first purported speech in nearly a year, has called on followers to persevere, according to a statement posted on the group`s media outlet.

Aug 23, 2018, 06:36 AM IST

Baghdadi's son killed in attack in Syria's Homa: Islamic State

Al-Badri was killed in an "operation against the Nussayriyyah and the Russians at the thermal power station in Homs," the group said in a statement alongside a photo of a young man holding an assault rifle.

Jul 04, 2018, 08:09 AM IST

ISIS boss Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi injured in airstrike?

American intelligence sources claimed that al-Baghdadi - the world's most wanted man was near Raqqa in Syria when the missile struck in May.

Feb 12, 2018, 21:25 PM IST

Islamic State leader Baghdadi present in Syrian town: Reports

A Hezbollah-run news outlet said on Friday that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was reported present in the Syrian town of Albu Kamal during the Syrian army and its allies' operation to clear it.

Nov 10, 2017, 15:15 PM IST

Baghdadi fled Iraq in 'yellow taxi' to avoid suspicion: Sources

Baghdadi has reportedly fled from Iraq to Syria in a yellow taxi to avoid drawing suspicion.

Nov 06, 2017, 19:05 PM IST

73 Syria government fighters killed in IS attacks: Monitor

The Islamic State group has killed at least 73 Syrian government troops and allied fighters in surprise attacks on their positions in a desert region, a monitor said on Friday.

Sep 29, 2017, 21:37 PM IST

ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi still alive, new audio tape seems to suggest

Citing experts, British newspaper Daily Mail reported that the voice on the tape is similar to al-Baghdadi 's.

Sep 29, 2017, 17:45 PM IST

Islamic State releases new Baghdadi audio, indicates he is alive

In what may put all the speculations about the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to rest, the Islamic State group released a new audio indicating that its top leader is still alive and healthy.

Sep 29, 2017, 09:36 AM IST