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Syrian President Assad Remains Skeptical about Baghdadi’s Death

TEHRAN (defapress) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad once again cast doubt on his US counterpart Donald Trump’s claim that Daesh ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in an operation by the US military last month, calling the much-publicized operation a “fantastic play” staged by the Americans.
News ID: 79407    Publish Date : 2019/11/28

Russia Intel Chief Says Cannot Confirm Death of Baghdadi

TEHRAN (defapress) – The director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service made room for doubt about the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the former ringleader of Daesh.
News ID: 79299    Publish Date : 2019/11/16

Assad Says US Claims of Eliminating Al-Baghdadi Need Verification

TEHRAN (defapress)- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Thursday that Damascus had no contacts with the United States on the elimination of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, ISIS or Daesh) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and will not believe that he was really killed until reliable evidence is presented.
News ID: 79151    Publish Date : 2019/11/01

IRGC:

US propaganda on Baghdadi’s death aims to undermine efforts of Resistance Axis

TEHRAN (defapress) – A ranking IRGC commander said that Washington aims to play down the role of Resistance Axis in fighting terrorism in the region.
News ID: 79126    Publish Date : 2019/10/29

Iraqi MP:

Al-Baghdadi Killed by US for Fear of Disclosing ISIL Secrets

TEHRAN (defapress)- A senior member of the Iraqi parliament said the US has killed ISIL ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to prevent disclosure of secrets related to the terrorist group which was created by Washington.
News ID: 79117    Publish Date : 2019/10/28

Iran:

Terrorism, ISIL Not Ended by Al-Baghdadi's Death

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi said that the US-claimed death of ISIL ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi does not end terrorism and operations of the notorious terrorist group, warning that recruitment of remnants of the ISIL terrorists by Washington is still possible.
News ID: 79113    Publish Date : 2019/10/28

Russia Doubts Trump’s Announcement of Killing Al-Baghdadi, Rejects Claims It Assisted US Forces in Op

TEHRAN (defapress)- There’s no credible data to prove a successful American raid took place against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, ISIS or Daesh) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced.
News ID: 79110    Publish Date : 2019/10/28

Iraqi Intelligence Source:

ISIL Ringleader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Paralyzed in Syria

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iraqi intelligence sources disclosed that ISIL ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is hiding in Syria after he was paralyzed in Iraq’s recent anti-terror operations.
News ID: 78234    Publish Date : 2019/07/31

Commander Close to Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Killed in Iraqi Army Operation in Al-Anbar

TEHRAN (defapress)- A notorious ISIL commander close to the terrorist group's ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed along with his 14 aides in Iraqi Army operations in Al-Anbar province in Western Iraq, Iraqi sources said.
News ID: 77293    Publish Date : 2019/05/08

Report: Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Living in US-Controlled Areas for Long Time

TEHRAN (defapress)- Recent photos of ISIL ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi released on the Internet shows that he has been living in a safe area for several years as he has gained a lot of weight, the Arabic-language media reported.
News ID: 77194    Publish Date : 2019/05/03

Iraq:

Daesh Ringleader Filmed in ‘Remote Area’

TEHRAN (defapress) – Daesh terror group remains a potent threat around the world despite reduced capabilities, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel-Mahdi said, adding that the terror group’s ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had made his latest video appearance in a “remote area.”
News ID: 77148    Publish Date : 2019/05/01

Iraqi MP:

Daesh Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi under US Protection

TEHRAN (defapress) – An Iraqi lawmaker said the leader of the Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) terrorist group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is currently protected by US forces in the Arab country’s western province of Anbar.
News ID: 75873    Publish Date : 2019/02/27

Iraqi Source:

Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Alive, Disguising in Syria

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iraqi sources claimed ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is alive and hiding in Syria behind the borders with Iraq amid contradictory reports about his whereabouts.
News ID: 75738    Publish Date : 2019/02/20

ISIL's Baghdadi Still Alive under US Forces' Back up in Eastern Syria

TEHRAN (defapress)- Well-informed Syrian sources reported on Tuesday that ISIL's Chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is living together with a number of his forces in a region in Eastern Deir Ezzur that is under the US forces' control.
News ID: 67874    Publish Date : 2018/01/02

ISIL's Baghdadi Escapes from Iraq to Syria

TEHRAN (defapress)- Top Chief of the ISIL terrorist group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has left the town of Rawa in Western Iraq to Eastern Syria, a well-informed source in Anbar province reported on Monday.
News ID: 66890    Publish Date : 2017/11/06

Iraqi Interior Min. says ISIL leader Baghdadi likely still alive

TEHRAN (defapress) – Abu Ali Basri, the head of the intelligence and counterterrorism department of the Iraqi Interior Ministry, stated that Abu Bakr Baghdadi, the leader of the ISIL terror group, is likely to be alive and he is hiding nearly Syria's Raqqa.
News ID: 65321    Publish Date : 2017/07/17

UN unable to confirm death of ISIL leader Baghdadi

TEHRAN (defapress) – The UN cannot confirm through independent sources that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the ISIL leader was killed in a Russian airstrike, UN Secretary-General spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a briefing on Friday.
News ID: 65182    Publish Date : 2017/06/17