World & Nation
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group, is believed dead after being targeted by a U.S. military raid in Syria.
Oct. 26, 2019
He is regarded as one of the most powerful militants in the world, a former Islamist preacher who evolved into a global jihad warrior now threatening to rewrite the map of the Middle East.
June 14, 2014
As an array of local and international forces close in on Islamic State’s last redoubts in Syria and Iraq, the whereabouts of the extremist group’s secretive leader remain a mystery.
Nov. 10, 2017
Turkish police say they have captured a close aide of slain Islamic State leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi in Istanbul.
May 3, 2021
The Islamic State extremist group on Thursday released what it said was an audio recording of its leader, Abu Bakr Baghdadi, a move apparently intended to counter rumors of his death and rally followers after recent battlefield losses.
Sept. 28, 2017
Contradicting rumors that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi is dead, the militant group has released a 54-minute audio message it says he delivered to mark Eid al-Adha, the Muslim holiday celebrated this week.
Aug. 22, 2018
His reign was marked with bouts of genocidal reengineering of communities that didn’t fit his vision for a Sunni Muslim state.
Oct. 28, 2019
Politics
President Trump partially identified one participant in Saturday’s special forces operation in Syria: the German Shepherd that suffered injuries during the fighting.
For some victims of Islamic State, the death of the Abu Bakr Baghdadi brought a welcome “sense of satisfaction.” But many noted that his demise does not mean the fight against terrorism is over.
A look at Abu Mohammed Salama, the man who took in Abu Bakr Baghdadi, the founder of Islamic State.