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Rockets hit Baghdad Green Zone, no casualties: security sources

One rocket landed in a parking lot inside the Green Zone and a second one hit a nearby empty areaWhile there were no immediate claims of responsibility for the attack, analysts believed they were part of a campaign by Iranian-backed militias

1 min read29 Jul 2021
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US warns Iraq of Baghdad embassy closure if attacks continue

The warning came as Iraqi security officials said a Katyusha rocket hit near Baghdad airport, killing three Iraqi civilians and severely wounding two othersThe State Department declined to comment on the calls between Pompeo and Iraq's leadership, but said the U.S. will not tolerate threats

5 min read28 Sep 2020
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Dog that helped kill Al Baghdadi visits White House; meets Donald Trump

Conan appeared to be very calm and composed, during his Rose Garden appearanceThe dog was brought to visit the White House and met President Trump in his Oval Office

1 min read26 Nov 2019
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Killing Baghdadi won’t deter Caliphate: MoS Home Affairs

Reddy stated that India was deeply concerned over the 'tacit support extended by certain nations to terror groups'Adding that terrorism was the singular threat to peace, security and development, Reddy stated

1 min read7 Nov 2019
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Turkey captures slain IS leader al-Baghdadi's wife: Erdogan

The raid that killed al-Baghdadi was a major blow to his extremist group, which has lost territories it held in Syria and IraqThe IS leader blew himself up during an 26 October raid by US special forces on his heavily fortified safe house in the Syrian province of Idlib

3 min read7 Nov 2019
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ISIS names Hashimi as Baghdadi's successor, calls Trump 'crazy old man'

Baghdadi was killed in a US special forces raid in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on Sunday'Do not rejoice America,' IS spokesman warned

2 min read1 Nov 2019
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Islamic State confirms Baghdadi is dead, appoints successor

Islamic State appoints Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Quraishi as successor of BaghdadiBaghdadi killed himself and 3 of his children by detonating a suicide vest in northwestern Syria following a US special forces operation

1 min read31 Oct 2019
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US releases video of raid on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's compound in Syria

Al-Baghdadi was the highest-ranking terrorist leader targeted by US forces since al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011Despite the success in eliminating the Islamic State leader, the US expects the terrorist group to seek retribution, the general said

1 min read31 Oct 2019
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Trump says Baghdadi's 'number one replacement' also 'terminated'

A top Kurdish official said Baghdadi's spokesman and right hand man, Abu Hassan al-Muhajir, was killed Sunday in a separate raid in the village of Ain Al-BaydahTrump did not identify the person or give more detail on how he was killed

1 min read29 Oct 2019
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Donald Trump says considering releasing video footage of US raid on Baghdadi

The ISIS chief blew up his suicide vest and died when he was chased inside a dead-end tunnel during a raid by the US Special Operations forcesBaghdadi came to prominence in 2014, when he announced the creation of a 'caliphate' in areas of Iraq and Syria

1 min read28 Oct 2019
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