Raymond Ibrahim, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the head or “caliph” of the Islamic State, is finally dead. This is certainly welcome news—if only because someone like al-Baghdadi deserves his fate. And President Trump deserves much credit …
James Barrett, The operation that resulted in the death of Islamic State terrorist leader Abu Baker al-Baghdadi was named after Kayla Mueller, the American aid worker who traveled in 2012 to the border of Turkey …
Steve Holland. For President Donald Trump, the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is a signature achievement that may help quell growing criticism from his own ranks, but it is unlikely to offer …
Joseph Klein, According to conventional thinking, President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northeast Syria opened the door to a resurgence of ISIS. “Make no mistake, President Trump ignores the national security threat posed …
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Ahmed Rasheed, Ahmed Aboulenein, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Iraqi jihadist who rose from obscurity to declare himself “caliph” of all Muslims as the leader of Islamic State, has died in a raid by U.S. special …
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