Posted on 11/08/2014 2:30:11 PM PST by jimbo123
The leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was “critically wounded” when a U.S.-led air strike targeted the western Iraqi border town of al-Qaim, tribal sources told Al Arabiya News Channel on Saturday.
U.S. Central Command confirmed in a statement that U.S.-led air strikes targeted ISIS leaders near their northern Iraqi hub of Mosul late Friday, without confirming whether Baghdadi was killed, AFP reported.
“This strike demonstrates the pressure we continue to place on the ISIL [ISIS] terrorist network and the group's increasingly limited freedom to maneuver, communicate and command," US Central Command said.
Anbar province MP Mohammad al-Karbuli told Al Arabiya News Channel that coalition aircraft had targeted a gathering of ISIS leaders in al-Qaim that led to the killing of tens of people and wounded.
Karbuli said chaos ensued the air raid with ISIS members scrambling to transport their wounded to al-Qaim hospital which was overwhelmed with the number of patients.
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D’oh , BOOM !!!!!
Drat I hate when that happens! /S to the X
So...will obama be sending over a top medical team?
John McCain will send a get well card!
With any luck he’ll be “pining for the fjords” soon.
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Don’t be shocked when that information is ‘accidentally’ leaked by Biden, thanking the Doctor from Mayo Clinic.
For this kind of intel to have been available, ISIS must have alienated a lot of people within its territory. It took a decade before someone ratted bin Laden out. I don’t understand the extreme cruelty. All al Baghdadi had to do to attract recruits was win. The gratuitous cruelty discourages surrenders and increases friendly casualties.
For a second, I thought his goat was the casualty.
Mother of mercy, is this the end of Caliph?
As long as he dies with weapon in hand, he'll be welcomed into Valhalla, where he will feast and be entertained by the Valkyrie.
Probably again the most dangerous job in the world. No. 3 guy in a terrorist oganization.
He’s the muzzie Pope.
Whoa, #1 for a change.
Why does Obama say ISIL instead of ISIS?
This is the OCTOBER NATSEC SURPRISE Bob Beckel was bragging about that never happened.
Some sort of delay, or something.
Fire Bob Beckel.
I thought Obama was the ISIS chief.
Wrong mythology Zhang. Probably a better one than Islam promises, but you dance with those what brought you. In this case Satan has the dance floor.
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USAF close relative member always said the “There is no problem in the world which can’t be solved by a 500lb bomb!”.
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