U.S. targeted Islamic State’s al-Baghdadi: official
The United States has carried out an operation targeting Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a U.S. official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.
IS leader Baghdadi arrived at area of U.S. raid 48 hours beforehand : Turkish official
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi arrived at the location in Syria where he was reportedly killed early on Sunday in a U.S. raid some 48 hours before the operation, a senior Turkish official said.
Islamic State leader Baghdadi reportedly killed in Syria by U.S. forces
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is believed to have been killed in a U.S. military operation in Syria, sources in the region said on Sunday and U.S. President Donald Trump was due to make a “major statement” at the White House.
Turkish-U.S. military forces exchanged information ahead of U.S. operation in Syria
Turkish and U.S. military authorities exchanged and coordinated information ahead of an attack in Syria’s Idlib, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
Syria’s Kurdish-led SDF says worked with U.S. on successful anti-Islamic State operation
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Sunday they had worked with the United States on a “successful” operation against Islamic State, in an apparent reference to reports that IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is believed to have been kil…
Syria’s Kurdish-led SDF says worked with U.S. on ‘successful, historic operation’
The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Sunday a “successful operation” resulted from joint intelligence work with the United States, in an apparent reference to reports that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is …
Iraqi state TV airs footage of raid on Baghdadi
Iraqi state television aired on Sunday footage of what it said was a U.S. raid in Syria that reportedly killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Syria’s Kurdish-led SDF says worked with U.S. on successful anti-IS operation
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Sunday they had worked with the United States on a “successful” operation against Islamic State, in an apparent reference to reports that IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is believed to have been kil…
Top U.S. negotiator in Kabul to brief Afghan government
U.S. President Donald Trump’s top negotiator for Afghanistan was in Kabul on Sunday to brief the Afghan president on peace efforts on his first trip back since Trump ended talks with the Taliban aimed at ending America’s longest war.
Iraqi state TV to air footage of raid on Baghdadi
Iraqi state television said on Sunday it would air footage of a U.S. raid in Syria that reportedly killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
