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Who is Abu Mohammed al-Julani, leader of HTS in Syria?
With Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s dramatic capture of Aleppo, al-Julani has upended many expectations about the war in Syria.
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Al-Baghdadi reportedly killed himself after running into a dead-end tunnel during a US military raid in northwest Syria.
ISIL chief is dead but threat of his group remains, leaders and analysts warn, as speculation over next leader begins.
By declaring a caliphate, al-Baghdadi has given his followers something tangible to fight for even after his death.
President Trump says military operation that killed ISIL leader al-Baghdadi was dedicated to aid worker Kayla Mueller.
Donald Trump says Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi blew himself up during raid by US Special Forces in Syria’s Idlib.
The US president says al-Baghdadi killed himself by exploding a suicide vest during the US raid in Syria’s Idlib.
Born Ibrahim Awad al-Samarrai near the Iraqi capital Baghdad, ISIL’s self-proclaimed ‘caliph’ killed in US raid aged 48.
There have been questions about al-Baghdadi’s grip on power and reports of dissent within the group’s leadership.
Unclear if al-Baghdadi was killed; President Trump to make ‘major statement’ at 13:00 GMT on Sunday.
The video showing the ISIL leader that sparked a thousand headlines. Plus, journalism gets the reality TV treatment.
