Abu Bakr al Baghdadi

Killing of Baghdadi will not be the end of Islamic State: India at 'No Money For Terror' conference

Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy has announced that India will host the next 'No Money For Terror' conference in 2020. The minister made the announcement at the ongoing second 'No Money For Terror' conference in Australia's Melbourne. The two-day conference is being attended by 65 countries and will conclude on November 8.

Nov 07, 2019, 08:35 AM IST

Slain IS terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's wife captured in Turkey: President Tayyip Erdogan

A senior Turkish official said earlier this week that Turkey had captured Baghdadi`s sister, her husband and daughter.

Nov 06, 2019, 19:16 PM IST

Terrorist set to replace Baghdadi as IS chief killed by US troops: President Trump

On Sunday (October 27), Trump had announced that the founder and leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in an operation carried out by American forces in Syria.

Oct 29, 2019, 19:27 PM IST

White House has no update on Russian report of Baghdadi's death

The U.S. administration on Friday was unable to provide any update on a report by Russia`s defense ministry that it may have killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an air strike near the Syrian city of Raqqa last month, a White House official said.

Jun 16, 2017, 20:07 PM IST

'Confident of victory in Mosul' - Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi releases new audio tape

Islamic State's (IS) media arm has released an audio purportedly featuring its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in which he says he's "confident of victory" in Mosul, the group's Iraqi stronghold.

Nov 03, 2016, 11:33 AM IST

No info on Indians fighting alongside ISIS in Iraq: Officials

 Hundreds of militants from around the world, including from Pakistan, are fighting alongside the dreaded Islamic State in Iraq, according to top military commanders of the war-torn Arab country who said they had no information of Indians being among them.

Feb 14, 2016, 14:23 PM IST