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Isis releases new recording of leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

IslamicStatehasreleasedanaudiorecordingofitsleader,AbuBakral-Baghdadi,thatappearstopostdatethelatestrumoursofhisdeath,inwhichheaccusestheUSofwiltinginthefaceofR

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Russia's military says may have killed IS leader Baghdadi: agencies

Russia's Defense Ministry said on Friday it was checking information that a Russian air strike near the Syrian city of Raqqa may have killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in late May.

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IS on defensive after U.S. airstrike causes change in leadership

​An air bombardment against Islamic State (IS) by the U.S.-led coalition has seriously wounded the terror group's leader, sparking a change in management at the top that has put the radicals on the defensive, experts said.

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IS leader injured in air strike in Iraq

​Iraqi Interior Ministry confirmed Sunday that the Islamic State (IS) top leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was injured in a previous air strike, which also killed several senior leaders of the extremist group, an official Iraqi television reported.