Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

US releases Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi raid video, warns of likely retribution attack

The declassified, grainy, black-and-white aerial videos from Saturday's raid showed US special operations forces closing in on the compound and US aircraft firing on militants nearby.

Oct 31, 2019, 06:48 AM IST

Death of Islamic State's Shishani may damage foreign recruitment

The death of Islamic State`s "minister of war" may disrupt its operations.

Jul 15, 2016, 10:11 AM IST

Islamic State says ''minister of war'' Shishani killed

Abu Omar al-Shishani, who the Pentagon described as Islamic State`s "minister of war", was killed in combat in the Iraqi city of Shirqat, south of Mosul, a news agency that supports the militant group said on Wednesday.

Jul 14, 2016, 09:19 AM IST

Trump, Islamic State chief Baghdadi in race for Time's Person of the Year

Al-Baghdadi, who Time said "as leader of ISIS has inspired followers to both fight in his self-declared caliphate of Iraq and Syria, and also stage attacks in countries like Tunisia and France".

Dec 07, 2015, 21:20 PM IST

California massacre shooter pledged allegiance to Islamic State: Sources

One of the officials said the female California shooter had pledged allegiance to al-Baghdadi in a posting on Facebook under an account that used a different name. 

Dec 04, 2015, 22:53 PM IST