'Daesh leader al-Baghdadi was killed'

[Renew Deal]

Source: Yeni Safak

A pro-Daesh online portal claims terror group leader has been killed by airstrike on Raqqa

Leader of the DAESH terrorist organization, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has been killed in US-led coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, the terror group reportedly claimed.

Arabic media wired the report of al-Baghdadi's death, citing pro-Daesh news agency al-Amaq.

The report said that Baghdadi had been killed on Sunday morning by the coalition air operation in Syria. The coalition operation command has not made a statement so far.

The so-called official news agency of the terror group said in a statement released on behalf of Daesh, that their “Caliph” al-Baghdadi had been killed.
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Read more: http://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/daesh-leader-al-baghdadi-was-killed-2479848

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The Daily Mail says this is a "respected Turkish Daily"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3640726/ISIS-leader-Abu-Bakr-al-Baghdadi-killed-air-strike-Raqqa-according-pro-Islamic-State-news-agency.html

[MowCowWhoHow III]

1. YUGE pinch of salt warning

Triple source req.

[christx30]

5. Agreed. And even if it's true,

it's not going to slow them down. He wasn't forcing anyone to do what they are doing. Everyone that's on his side are there because they want to be. Their #2 is going to become #1.

[elljay]

18. He actually was special

I don't know whether you watched the Frontline about al Baghdadi and ISIL, but he had some special qualities that allowed him to form ISIL. Extreme sadism was one of them. This won't make them go away, but it actually may hurt them quite a bit, especially as they are being attacked on several fronts and are relying more and more on foreign fighters than local Sunni Arabs.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj25NKviKjNAhUJ4mMKHaLvCvoQFggwMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbs.org%2Fwgbh%2Ffrontline%2Farticle%2Fwatch-did-the-u-s-miss-a-chance-to-prevent-isiss-rise%2F&usg=AFQjCNHIon6TW_79zFc4xNzScla8sN6lwA

[question everything]

17. Indeed. No US confirmation on 'death' of Islamic State leader Baghdadi

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/no-us-confirmation-on-death-of-islamic-state-leader-baghdadi/articleshow/52749745.cms

[potone]

2. It is a mainstream Turkish paper.

I hope this is true. We'll find out soon.

[sharp_stick]

3. that would be good news indeed

I'll wait for a couple of confirmations but definitely happy if it's true.

[Jim__]

4. Here's hoping that's an accurate report!

[BeyondGeography]

6. Damn, that Trump guy is good

[Jesus Malverde]

7. This guy?

[jtuck004]

8. Because things are always so much better when we kill our hatred du jour.

I mean, look how much safer it is since we got rid of Saddam Hussein.

[Vogon_Glory]

9. We can hope.

We can hope.

I also note that the President and the US military have taken out a lot of the bad guys that his predecessor missed. And that without the videoed carrier landing and "mission accomplished" hoopla.

[DCBob]

10. U.S. can't confirm reports ISIS leader al-Baghdadi was killed in Syria

Reports emerged Tuesday that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in an air strike in Syria, but U.S. officials say it’s probably not accurate.

The report appeared to originate from the Arabic language news agency al-Amaq, which is affiliated with the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL. But some terrorism experts said the online report was fake and was not an official al-Amaq publication.

U.S. military officials said there was no evidence suggesting Baghdadi is dead.

“We have no reason to believe that’s true,” Marine Corps Maj. Adrian Rankine-Galloway, a Pentagon spokesman, said Tuesday.

http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/war-on-is/2016/06/14/us-cant-confirm-reports-isis-leader-al-baghdadi-killed-syria/85860988/

[BlueNoMatterWho]

11. TEXT

Working on link:

"ISIS STATEMENT

AMONG THE BELIEVERS ARE MEN WHO ARE TRUE TO THEIR COVENANT WITH GOD; SOME OF THEM HAVE FULFILLED THEIR VOW BY DEATH, AND SOME ARE STILL WAITING AND THEY HAVE NOT CHANGED IN THE LEAST

WE INFORM YOU OF THE MARTYRDOM OF THE COMMANDER OF THE FAITHFUL, THE MUJAHID CALIPH ABU BAKR AL BAGHDADI (MAY GOD ACCEPT HIM FIRST BEFORE OTHERS) BY MEANS OF AN AERIAL BOMBARDMENT BY THE CRUSADER ALLIANCE IN RAQQA PROVINCE ON 5 RAMADAN 1437. WE BELONG TO GOD AND TO HIM WE RETURN"

[CanonRay]

12. "on 5 Ramdan 1437"

I didn't think they were that advanced in their thinkng. I had them in the 12th century, and here they are all the way up to 1437.

[seabeckind]

13. Awesome. Can we leave now? n/t

[seabeckind]

15. Aww, I'm sorry. I guess I should have spelled it out.

Then again maybe you don't understand just where American boots are.

[Eugene]

16. Great if it's true. Fox Noise says the the Pentagon is skeptical.

US military officials 'skeptical' of reports ISIS leader al-Baghdadi killed

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/06/14/us-military-officials-skeptical-reports-isis-leader-al-baghdadi-killed.html