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How the US Cornered Baghdadi
The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's Frank Gardner describes how the Islamic State (IS) group leader was captured.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the Islamic State (IS) group, has killed himself during a raid by US commandos in north-west Syria, President Donald Trump has said.
Baghdadi came to prominence in 2014, when he announced the creation of a "caliphate" in areas of Iraq and Syria.
His death is a major victory for Mr Trump as he faces heavy criticism for his decision to pull US troops out of northern Syria.
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ security correspondent Frank Gardner describes the operation to capture Baghdadi and analyses what it means for IS.
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