This Article is From May 20, 2018

New Clues Bolster Belief That ISIS Leader Is Still Alive - And Busy With A Chilling New Mission

U.S. counterterrorism officials are convinced that Baghdadi is alive and is helping direct long-term strategy for the dwindling numbers of Islamic State fighters defending the group's remaining strongholds in eastern Syria.

Joby Warrick and Souad Mekhennet, The Washington Post
World
May 20, 2018 16:31 pm IST
- Published On May 20, 2018 07:35 am IST
- Last Updated On May 20, 2018 16:31 pm IST

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There have been persistent rumors that ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has died several times. (File)

The Syrian army has active front lines with ISIS in Raqqa province and has made recent gains there (Reuters File)

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed or gravely injured at least a half-dozen times since 2014

Still image taken from video shows destroyed Grand al-Nuri Mosque of Mosul in Iraq where ISIS chief declared himself "commander of the faithful"

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