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Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi: Islamic State leader who blew himself up along with family during US raid
Born as Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-Salbi, he played a key role in the Yazidi genocide and spent time in a US-run prison
American troops to remain in Syria as long as Islamic State has presence in region, says US military official Mark Milley
'There will be less than 1,000, American troops for sure', general Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 'Probably in the 500ish frame, maybe six'
In final days, Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi masqueraded as shepherd, was reliant on shrinking circle of confidants
In his last months on the run, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was agitated, fearful of traitors, sometimes disguised as a shepherd, sometimes hiding underground, always dependent on a shrinking circle of confidants.
Islamic State confirms death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, names Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi as successor
The Islamic State provided no other details about al-Qurayshi and it was not immediately clear who the name was in reference to.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death not enough to compensate for Islamic State's atrocities, says Yazidi laureate Nadia Murad
Murad became a voice for minority Yazidis, founding an organization to help women, children victimized by genocide, mass atrocities, human trafficking
IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi paid rival for protection but was betrayed by his own
Al-Baghdadi spent his last months in an isolated villa in Barisha, a village in a part of Idlib province dominated by rival jihadi groups and hundreds of miles from the Islamic State’s former territory along the border between Syria and Iraq.
US service dog returns to service after being injured during raid on hideout of IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
A US service dog who was injured during the raid at the hideout of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in northwestern Syria has returned to service, a top American general said.
Daily Bulletin: Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh formally become UTs on Unity Day; Twitter to ban all political advertising from 22 Nov; day's top stories
Daily Bulletin: Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh Lieutenant Governors to take oath today; Modi to lead tributes to Sardar Patel on Unity Day; P Chidambaram's interim bail plea to be heard in Delhi High Court; day's top stories
Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's replacement could surface within weeks, claims top US official
The Islamic State group's leadership has a 'deep bench' and a replacement for deceased chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi could surface within weeks, the US government's top counter-terrorism expert said.
Pentagon releases first images of raid on IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, warns militant group may attempt to stage 'retribution attack'
The Pentagon on Wednesday released its first images from last weekend’s commando raid in Syria that led to the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and warned the militant group may attempt to stage a retribution attack
Donald Trump tweets faked photo of heroic dog from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi raid receiving a medal
President Donald Trump on Wednesday shared an altered photograph of himself placing a medal around the neck of the dog injured in the raid last weekend that led to the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Islamic State’s leader
Daily Bulletin: Maharashtra BJP to meet today on govt formation; Delhi air quality dips to 'severe' category; day's top stories
Daily Bulletin: Maharashtra BJP's legislature party to meet; P Chidambaram's ED custody ends, to be presented before Rouse Avenue Court, PMC bank customers to hold protest march in Mumbai, Manchester United face Chelsea challenge; day's top stories
Donald Trump claims 'number one replacement' to Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi terminated by US troops
Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that the US knew the potential successors of Baghdadi and was after them. The president, however, did not specify who the individual was, nor did he give any details on the mission that led to his death.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death ushers in new phase for Islamic State; next leader could consolidate hold on Syria, Iraq or focus on global outreach
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's demise only a few months after Islamic State lost its territorial hold ushers in a new phase for the group amid uncertainty over the new leadership as thousands of its supporters and members languish in prisons in northeastern Syria
Zero Bark Thirty: Donald Trump tweets picture of US military dog injured in raid on Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Donald Trump tweeted the photo of a Belgian Malinois but did not reveal the name and other details of the service dog.
Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi buried at sea by US military with religious rites
US officials said that the body of IS group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was buried at sea as fresh details surfaced about the US special forces operation that led to his death over the weekend.
Daily Bulletin: Two-yr-old trapped in borewell for over 77 hrs found dead; EU delegation to visit Jammu and Kashmir today; day's top stories
The three-year-old boy who was stuck in an abandoned borewell near Tiruchirapalli found dead; Another truck driver shot dead by militants in south Kashmir; US military disposes Baghdadi's remains in sea; day's top stories
US eliminates IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: Can India take out Hafiz Saeed or Masood Azhar? If not, what are our options?
The Islamic State chief, who reportedly detonated a suicide vest after getting trapped in a “dead-end tunnel” causing three of his six children to die along with him, was killed “like a dog and a coward”, declared Donald Trump.
After WaPo obit headline describes Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as 'austere religious scholar', Twitterati eulogise personalities from Hitler to Hannibal
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed himself during a raid by US commandos on Saturday
How Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was brought down: Years of gathering intelligence, 48 hours of hurried planning
The helicopters flew low and fast into the night, ferrying US special forces to a compound where Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was hiding in Syria. Half a world away, President Donald Trump watched the raid in real time via a video link