Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi hit in air strike, claims Iraq
October 11, 2015 21:40
Iraq claimed to have struck a convoy carrying Islamic State group
leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an air raid near the Syrian border. The fate of al-Baghdadi is unknown, the military statement said.
"The Iraqi air force carried out a heroic operation by striking al-Baghdadi's convoy while he on his way to attend a meeting with senior ISIS leaders in Karabelah," the statement said.
The statement issued by Iraq's "war media cell" said Baghdadi was "transported in a vehicle" after the strike but added that "his health status was unknown."
"The Iraqi air force carried out a heroic operation by striking al-Baghdadi's convoy while he on his way to attend a meeting with senior ISIS leaders in Karabelah," the statement said.
The statement issued by Iraq's "war media cell" said Baghdadi was "transported in a vehicle" after the strike but added that "his health status was unknown."
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