Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was the leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) and gained international notoriety in 2014 when he proclaimed the establishment of a caliphate from the pulpit of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul, Iraq.
Born on Jul 28, 1971 (54 years old)
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United Kingdom:
The leader of IS killed himself and two children by detonating a suicide vest on 27 October 2019.
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Israel:
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was the former leader of ISIS who was killed in October 2019 during a U.S. raid.
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United Kingdom:
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed himself and two children by detonating a suicide vest on 27 October 2019 when US forces raided his hideout in northern Syria.
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United Kingdom:
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of IS, killed himself and two children by detonating a suicide vest on 27 October 2019.
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United Kingdom:
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was the leader of IS who killed himself during a US raid on 27 October 2019.
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Ireland:
Trump referenced the 2019 killing of then Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in his comments about Iran.
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Russia:
Trump cited the destruction of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2019 as one of his accomplishments.
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Egypt:
Trump referenced the 2019 operation that resulted in the death of ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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Vietnam:
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S. operation in 2019.
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Cabo Verde:
Trump referenced the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in the context of U.S. actions against threats from Iran.
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