Caliph, leader of Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed

[ramjb]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ws-agency.html

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 'killed in US air strike in Raqqa' according to pro-Islamic State news agency

[Puupi]

It's fake.

[BuckSparkles]

It's fake.

Even if it wasn't, what's the point? A new leader will rise.

Oh well, target practice for drones.

[Radaney]

Any sources not DailyMail?

[Vanyali]

Stop using the daily mail as a source, people. jfc.

[The Penguin]

No link, but I heard this on OAN the other night too, so I'd assume it's legit. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

Now we just need to loot his head, the same way we did Caliph Scorpidsting and Andre Firebeard's.

[Vanyali]

No link, but I heard this on OAN the other night too, so I'd assume it's legit. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

Now we just need to loot his head, the same way we did Caliph Scorpidsting and Andre Firebeard's.

You motherfucker.

I was about to be really impressed by the names of some fucker in this world and it took me a minute to remember the old Tanaris quests.

[The Penguin]

You motherfucker.

I was about to be really impressed by the names of some fucker in this world and it took me a minute to remember the old Tanaris quests.

Mwehehehe.

[Mahourai]

US military officials are skeptical of the claim Baghdadi is dead.

Note that if killed, this would be a pretty meaningless PR victory. "Al-Baghdadi" is more like a title than an actual source of leadership, funds or strategy on the part of Islamic State. The original "Al-Baghdadi" was not even a fighter but an Iraqi actor, paid to read propaganda to give a local-sounding voice to the foreign funded and run terrorist group. The second "Al-Baghdadi" was assassinated in 2010, along with several other prominent commanders of what was then called Al Qaeda in Iraq. This pretty obviously didn't stop the rise of Islamic State as another Al-Baghdadi is currently "running the show" there.

[Forogil]

Any sources not DailyMail?

http://en.alalam.ir/news/1827979

Others claim he was just injured. Others doubt it altogether.

[Vanyali]

Mwehehehe.

I don't know what that noise is supposed to be, but it sounds like something a horse would make.

[Independent voter]

That would be nice.

[dlhak]

He's not a Caliph, he's a thug and a terrorist.

[Daedius]

These groups are like a hydra, cut off a head and two more will sprout out...

[Trassk]

Needs better proof, and even if its true it doesn't matter, a new one will take his place. Its harder to kill an idea then it is a group of people.

[unfilteredJW]

I don't know what that noise is supposed to be, but it sounds like something a horse would make.

Probably the, and this is a stretch, Penguin's laugh.

[Wildtree]

In terms of credibility this would be possibly the most reliable source
http://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/isis/1.724880

Checking through the news channels I have: CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, RT, CCTV, Cspan.
Not one reports a word.
One would think, that if this was confirmed it would be all over the news, despite or especially because of Orlando.

[Deleted]

Yeah, sure. This guy died like 6 times this year already.

[Wildtree]

Yeah, sure. This guy died like 6 times this year already.

He left the building right behind Elvis lol

[Reeve]

I'll believe it when it gets picked up by a reputable media outlet.

And to those who say "a new leader will just take his place," I think they may underestimate the influence of this one guy.