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Syrian Observatory says has 'confirmed information' that Islamic State chief killed
Reuters ^ | Tue Jul 11, 2017 | 8:28am EDT | Reuters

Posted on 07/11/2017 6:17:20 AM PDT by Eurotwit

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told Reuters on Tuesday that it had "confirmed information" that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed. Russia's Defence Ministry said in June that it might have killed Baghdadi when one of its air strikes hit a gathering of Islamic State commanders on the outskirts of the Syrian city of Raqqa, but Washington said it could not corroborate the death and Western and Iraqi officials have been skeptical. Reuters could not independently verify Baghdadi's death. "(We have) confirmed information from leaders, including one of the first rank, in the Islamic State in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zor," the director of the British-based war monitoring group Rami Abdulrahman told Reuters. Baghdadi's death had been announced many times before but the Observatory has a track record of credible reporting on Syria's civil war. Abdulrahman said Observatory sources in Syria's eastern town of Deir al-Zor had been told by Islamic State sources that Baghdadi had died "but they did not specify when".

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This time it might be interesting as Trump tweeted just when the news came out: "big wins against isis"
1 posted on 07/11/2017 6:17:20 AM PDT by Eurotwit
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To: Eurotwit

Dead again!

Dead pool

Dead Kennedys

Grateful dead


2 posted on 07/11/2017 6:26:07 AM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory.)
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To: Eurotwit

Dead again!

Dead pool

Dead Kennedys

Grateful dead


3 posted on 07/11/2017 6:26:41 AM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory.)
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To: Eurotwit

SHOW US THE BODY


4 posted on 07/11/2017 6:48:32 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: Eurotwit

“Syrian Observatory”

Did they spot his body in orbit?


5 posted on 07/11/2017 7:11:18 AM PDT by rightwingcrazy (rightwingcrazy)
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To: Eurotwit

And a dozen underlings will take over.


6 posted on 07/11/2017 7:29:07 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: rightwingcrazy

Pretty much, after the moab went off under his rear end.


7 posted on 07/11/2017 7:31:06 AM PDT by going hot (Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
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To: Eurotwit

I thought he was killed a month or so ago?

Laughable.


8 posted on 07/11/2017 9:17:51 AM PDT by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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To: Eurotwit

Cuing any photos of this rectum while alive with McAinal!


9 posted on 07/11/2017 9:43:50 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (I Trump is not a Republican suffering from post traumatic press syndrome...!!!)
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