IS leader

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Islamic state confirms death of its leader, names new chief

US special forces killed the leader of the jihadist group in a raid in northwest Syria, President Joe Biden said in February

A damaged building is seen in the aftermath of a counter-terrorism mission conducted by the US Special Operations Forces in Atmeh, Syria, February 3, 2022 in this picture obtained from social media. Photo :Reuters
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US forces kill Islamic State leader in Syria, Biden says

French President Emmanuel Macron is seen before the arrival of Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (not seen) for a working lunch at the Chateau de Fontainebleau in Fontainebleau near Paris, France, September 15, 2021. Photo :Reuters
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Macron says French forces killed Islamic State leader in Sahara

A bearded man introduced as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi speaks in this screen grab taken from video released on April 29, 2019 Al Furqan Media Network via Reuters  
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Baghdadi given burial at sea, afforded religious rites: US officials

A man purported to be the reclusive leader of the militant Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has made what would be his first public appearance at a mosque in the centre of Iraq's second city, Mosul, according to a video recording posted on the Internet on July 5, 2014, in this still image taken from video/ Social Media Website via Reuters
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Islamic State leader al-Baghdadi reportedly killed in top-secret US operation