Title: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike (developing?) Post by: Tender Branson on June 11, 2017, 12:31:10 AM http://www.news.com.au/world/middle-east/the-leader-of-islamic-state-abu-bakr-albaghdadi-has-been-killed-according-to-reports/news-story/e32fb4b2c1d56c0ffdf74127f74ae7eb
Good, if true. IS is in its last twitches. Title: Re: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on June 11, 2017, 12:51:33 AM Nothing on the TV yet.
Title: Re: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on June 11, 2017, 12:54:38 AM I have yet to see this reported on American television and the story is five hours old according to Google.
Title: Re: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike Post by: #TheShadowyAbyss on June 11, 2017, 01:16:54 AM Even if Baghdadi is dead, they'll find someone else to lead, it'll be a big blow to them though.
Title: Re: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike Post by: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on June 11, 2017, 01:29:52 AM It would be useful to get confirmation here, of course ISIS might choose to not be honest about it.
Title: Re: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on June 11, 2017, 01:45:41 AM Only Syrian State Media is running with this. I'd be very surprised if true.
Title: Re: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on June 11, 2017, 12:05:51 PM Remember when Izzat Ibrahim Al-Douri was reportedly killed? It turned out to be a rumor only. I have a feeling it's a rumor too, sadly.
Title: Re: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike Post by: Zioneer on June 11, 2017, 02:54:56 PM I'll believe it when ISIS itself announces it.
Title: Re: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on June 11, 2017, 03:18:43 PM Well, I guess it was too good to be true.
Title: Re: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike Post by: Crumpets on June 12, 2017, 03:21:41 PM The guy must have one heck of a personal trainer to be hit by that many missiles every few months and just keep on truckin'.
Title: Re: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on June 12, 2017, 03:44:10 PM The guy must have one heck of a personal trainer to be hit by that many missiles every few months and just keep on truckin'. I wonder if he learned from Dudayev's little mistake. Title: Re: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike Post by: KingSweden on June 13, 2017, 06:00:36 PM The guy must have one heck of a personal trainer to be hit by that many missiles every few months and just keep on truckin'. Title: Re: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike (sadly false) Post by: ApatheticAustrian on June 16, 2017, 03:30:20 AM AP - BREAKING: Russia claims it killed IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, scores of other militant leaders.
Title: Re: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike (sadly false) Post by: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on June 16, 2017, 03:38:26 AM AP - BREAKING: Russia claims it killed IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, scores of other militant leaders. Damn that Vladimir Putin for possibly killing some guy we enabled. Title: Re: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike (developing?) Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on June 16, 2017, 06:11:21 AM And now we wait...
Title: Re: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike (developing?) Post by: CatoMinor on June 16, 2017, 12:45:35 PM Any evidence? All I've seen is Russia is claiming they may have.
Title: Re: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike (developing?) Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on June 16, 2017, 01:07:35 PM Any evidence? All I've seen is Russia is claiming they may have. Can't find anything other than that. Title: Re: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike Post by: Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin on June 16, 2017, 02:42:07 PM Remember when Izzat Ibrahim Al-Douri was reportedly killed? It turned out to be a rumor only. I have a feeling it's a rumor too, sadly. Aren't he and what's left of the competent portion of Saddam's old crew of villains who's really running ISIS anyway? Title: Re: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi apparently killed in air strike (sadly false) Post by: NewYorkExpress on June 16, 2017, 03:32:47 PM AP - BREAKING: Russia claims it killed IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, scores of other militant leaders. Since when have we believed anything Putin told us? |