ISIS finally confirms the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

ISIS finally confirms the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. (khaama).

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group or Daesh has confirmed the death of its leader Abdul Bakr al-Baghdadi, it has been reported.

According to a local media outlet in Iraq, Al-Sumaria News, the terror group has confirmed al-Baghdadi’s death by circulating a statement in the town of Tal Afar in west of Mosul.

“Daesh organization (IS group) circulated a brief statement through its media in the (IS-held) town of Tal Afar in the west of Mosul, confirming the killing of its leader al-Baghdadi without giving further details,” according to the report by Al-Sumaria News.

Citing anonymous sources from Nineveh province, the media outlet said the terror group in its statement has called on its fighters to wait for the announcement regarding the new leader’s appointment and ‘to continue their steadfastness in the redoubts of the caliphate and not being dragged behind the sedition.’

This comes as the Ministry of Defense of Russia said last month that al-Baghdadi was targeted in an airstrike and was likely killed.

Russia’s defense said an investigation is underway to ascertain whether Al-Baghdadi was killed in an airstrike conducted late last month.

According to a statement by the Russian defense ministry carried in reports by the local media outlets, Al-Baghdadi was targeted along with at least 300 other insurgents and 30 top leaders of the terror group.

The statement further added that the airstrike was carried out on 28th May in Raqqa city.

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ISIS confirms death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi - Khaama Press (KP) | Afghan News Agency https://t.co/1jfAqngQ3O via @paintsandsings

— Elijah J. Magnier (@ejmalrai) July 11, 2017

June 30 "Abu Quteiba, a close associate, hinted at the death of Baghdadi during a sermon in Tal Afar" – bastion of the Islamic State in Iraq

— Daniele Raineri (@DanieleRaineri) July 11, 2017

Acc to al Sumaria "Preacher Abu Quteiba has burst into tears during the sermon in front of the people assembled in a mosque of Tal Afar"

— Daniele Raineri (@DanieleRaineri) July 11, 2017

"The following day Abu Quteiba was arrested by Islamic State security, which also imposed a news blackout and 50 lashes for transgressors"

— Daniele Raineri (@DanieleRaineri) July 11, 2017

"The Islamic State in Tal Afar then executed Abu Quteiba, denied the rumors and promised a new audio recorded by al Baghdadi soon"

— Daniele Raineri (@DanieleRaineri) July 11, 2017

The crying preacher of the Islamic State "Abu Quteiba was burned to death in front of dozens of militants in Tal Afar" – on Saturday 1 July

— Daniele Raineri (@DanieleRaineri) July 11, 2017

July 3 "Islamic State security in Hawija [the other big IS enclave in Iraq] investigated an anonymous mourning banner reporting same rumors"

— Daniele Raineri (@DanieleRaineri) July 11, 2017

Today al Sumaria reports "an internal coup of a faction of Islamic State in Tal Afar and mass arrests after the news of al Baghdadi's death"

— Daniele Raineri (@DanieleRaineri) July 11, 2017