US commander: IS leader al-Baghdadi probably still alive

WASHINGTON (AP) " Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appears to be still alive, a top U.S. military commander said Thursday, contradicting Russia's claims that it probably killed the top counterterror target months ago."Do I believe he's alive? Yes," said Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, who commands the coalition forces fighting IS in Iraq and Syria, referring to al-Baghdadi.At first, Townsend said his belief stemmed from a lack of evidence he had seen " "rumor or [...]


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