
Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Is Dead. Only For Real This Time
Update: al-Baghdadi's death has been confirmed.
In a fortuitously-timed development, US-led forces have killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
The ISIS leader - who appeared on camera for the first time in years in April - is believed to be among the dead after a Saturday raid in northwest Syria.
Multiple defense officials have confirmed that al-Baghdadi is assumed dead, although as of midnight, the US was still gathering DNA for biometric testing.
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