Abu Bakr Al-baghdadi
Year in Review: Amazon fire to Baghdadi killing, top global events of 2019
Days before we enter the new year, 2020, Business Standard looks back at the top global events that made headlines and drew attention in 2019
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Baghdadi's wife revealed ISIS 'secrets' and 'inner workings' after capture
She was said to be the 'first wife' of the IS leader, who was killed in a US special forces raid in Syria last month
Islamic State group announces successor to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
The speaker in the audio also confirmed the death of Abu Hassan al-Muhajir, a close aide of al-Baghdadi
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Pentagon releases footage of raid on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's hideout
The Pentagon also released video of airstrikes on a group of unknown fighters on the ground who opened fire on the helicopters that ferried US forces in for the assault on Baghdadi's compound in Syria
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ISIS still a threat, may seek vengeance post-Baghdadi's death: US
The Pentagon also released video of airstrikes on a group of unknown fighters on the ground who opened fire on the helicopters that ferried US forces in for the assault on Baghdadi's compound
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ISIS insider who informed about Baghdadi's whereabouts may get $25 million
The mole's detailed knowledge of Baghdadi's whereabouts, as well as the room-by-room layout of his sanctuary, proved to be critical in the raid that ended with the death of the terrorist
Number one replacement of Baghdadi terminated by US troops: Trump
Trump told reporters on Sunday that the US knew the potential successors of Baghdadi and was after them.
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Al-Baghdadi raid was a victory built on factors Donald Trump derides
To Trump, the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was proof of the wisdom of his strategy of defending America at home without committing US forces to "endless wars" abroad.
US military buries the body of IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi at sea: Report
Syrian Kurds claimed to be a key source of the intelligence that led Americans to Baghdadi after years of tracking the man
Baghdadi's death gives Trump a timely win but unlikely to slow impeachment
Al-Baghdadi's death during a US special forces raid drew measured praise from Democrats but surely won't eclipse impeachment, which looks increasingly likely to end with Trump's trial in the Senate
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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: How a preacher became the 'caliph' of terror
Ever elusive, ISIS chief Baghdadi, who was 48 at the time of his death, oversaw the murder of thousands of civilians in the name of religion
Baghdadi's death a major victory in mission to defeat ISIS: US Defense Secy
The ISIS leader was taken down by the US Special Forces during an air raid in his hideout in northwest Syria on Saturday night
Kudos to US for taking down Baghdadi, but ISIS menace still exists
The point is that killing any individual is unlikely to have an immediate effect on these dangerous organizations
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ISIS chief al-Baghdadi dead in US raid in northwest Syria, announces Trump
President Trump confirmed the death of the ISIS leader during a press conference at the White House
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Baghdadi death to be confirmed only after DNA test: US defence officials
Though the Trump administration is yet to announce the death of Baghdadi, media has reported that he was killed in the operation conducted by US Army's elite Delta Force
ISIS chief Al-Baghdadi believed dead after US raid in Syria: Reports
Citing a senior US defence official and a source with knowledge, CNN reported that the final confirmation is pending while DNA and biometric testing is conducted
Was ISIS boss Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi injured in airstrike in May 2017?
Analysts warned at the time reports of Baghdadi's death should be treated with skepticism given the high number of previous false reports
ISIS leader al-Baghdadi probably still alive, says top US army commander
Russian officials said in June there was a high probability that al-Baghdadi died in an airstrike
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Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, confirms ISIS
The extremist group said it will soon announce a successor to Baghdadi
US ups bounty for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by more than double to $25 mn
The new bounty, $25 million, is the same amount offered for Osama bin Laden in 2011
