Russia claims to have killed ISIS leader. OK but there’s always 3 more to immediately reclaim the position – PB/TK
Russia says it may have killed ISIS leader in airstrike – By CBS AP / June 16 2017
Russia said Friday that the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was believed to have been killed in an airstrike on a meeting of the group’s leaders just outside its de facto capital in Syria, but western officials cast doubt on the claim.
The Russian Defense Ministry said it was seeking to verify information that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a Russian strike in late May along with other senior group commanders.
If confirmed, it would mark a major military success for Russia, which has conducted a military campaign in support of Syrian President Bashar Assad since September 2015.
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