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‘Important to know if it really took place’: Bashar Assad doubts Al-Baghdadi’s death again, says ISIS ‘made by Americans’
Islamic State was actually a US creation which they have never fought against for real, the Syrian President claimed, which makes him doubt the much-talked about killing of the group’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Nov 28, 2019 10:42
‘He’s trained to attack’: Trump warns journalists to keep quiet during WH event with dog who helped kill al-Baghdadi
During a ceremony to honor Conan — the dog who famously helped take down Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi — Donald Trump warned the press corps that the hero canine was “trained to attack if you open your mouth.”
Nov 25, 2019 19:37
Assad likens ‘suicide’ of White Helmets founder to EPSTEIN & other high-profile mystery deaths
Syrian President Bashar Assad has scorned the official story of wealthy sex predator Jeffrey Epstein’s apparent suicide, suggesting that people like him, or the late White Helmets founder, knew too much for the rich and powerful.
Nov 15, 2019 21:38
Al-Baghdadi was US ‘spawn’, his death is still an open question – Lavrov
Russia still cannot verify Washington’s claims about the elimination of the Islamic State leader, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, adding that the US facilitated the rise of the group in the first place.
Nov 1, 2019 21:17
‘Americans will RESPAWN al-Baghdadi’: Assad casts doubt on ISIS leader’s death, draws parallels with Bin Laden’s killing
Take any words from US politicians with a grain of salt, Syria’s Bashar Assad has urged, as he cast doubt on the story of the Islamic State leader being killed in US a raid, and compared it to the shady killing of Osama Bin Laden.
Oct 31, 2019 21:26
ISIS names new leader, confirming al-Baghdadi's death – reports
Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) has officially named a successor to its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, following the US raid on his hideout, thus confirming that the notorious terrorist leader was indeed killed in the operation.
Oct 31, 2019 15:25
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