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After Iraqi officials said an airstrike wounded Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, here are some questions and answers about whats known now about his status and the effect it could have on the extremist group that holds a third of both Iraq and Syria. Q: WHO IS AL-BAGHDADI? A: Al-Baghdadi, believed to be in his 40s, was born Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri al-Samarrai in Samarra, Iraq. He led al-Qaidas branch in Iraq during the U.S.-led war there, but his chapter was disavowed for its extremely bloody attacks. It later became the Islamic State group after seizing territory in Syria and Iraq and declaring a self-styled caliphate. https://zamanalwsl.net/en/news/7460.html
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 20:46:14 +0000

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