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a b c Chulov, Martin (October 29, 2019). "Nowhere left to run: how the US finally caught up with Isis leader Baghdadi". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019 . Retrieved October 29, 2019. Seligman, Lara (October 27, 2019). "Baghdadi is Dead, But ISIS Remains Emboldened Since Trump's Drawdown". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019 . Retrieved October 27, 2019. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spent five months working with the U.S. government to gather intelligence on Baghdadi's whereabouts, according to Kurdish and U.S. officials. Gen. Mazloum Abdi, SDF commander, was the only foreigner to know about the target, he told Foreign Policy through a translator. His account was confirmed independently by the senior U.S. official. Rubin, Alissa J. (5 July 2014). "Militant Leader in Rare Appearance in Iraq". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014 . Retrieved 20 July 2014.

ISIL's Amaq News Agency confirmed Baghdadi's death on October 31 and announced Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi as his successor. [78] Abu Hamza al-Qurashi became their new spokesman after its prior spokesperson, Abul-Hasan al-Muhajir, was killed in an October 27 U.S. strike in northwest Syria following the Barisha raid. In an audio message, Hamza al-Qurashi described U.S. president Donald Trump as "a crazy old man" and warned the U.S. to "not rejoice" and that ISIL supporters would avenge Baghdadi's death. [79] Estrin, Daniel; Al-Arian, Lama (March 13, 2020). "The U.S. Investigates Possible Civilian Deaths During Baghdadi Raid In Syria". NPR . Retrieved March 9, 2021. Israel – The State of Israel too welcomed the death of al-Baghdadi, congratulating President Trump and reaffirming their stand on international terrorism and stating that the fight must continue on. [85] a b Crompton, Paul (30 June 2014). "The rise of the new 'caliph,' ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi". Al Arabiya News. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015 . Retrieved 24 February 2015. Dulaimi in an interview conducted by Expressen in 2016, described al-Baghdadi as a family man, but said he rarely talked with her. She stated that she had a co-wife while they were married. Dulaimi claimed that she ran away after becoming pregnant because she was not happy with him, stating the last time they talked was in 2009 and the two had divorced. [241] She now resides in Lebanon. [242] Siblings [ edit ]

Official education records from Samarra High School revealed that al-Baghdadi had to retake his high school certificate in 1991 and scored 481 out of 600 possible points. [48] A few months later, he was deemed unfit for military service by the Iraqi military due to his nearsightedness. [48] His high-school grades were not good enough for him to study his preferred subject (law, educational science and languages) at the University of Baghdad. [48] Instead, it is believed that he attended the Islamic University of Baghdad, now known as Iraqi University, where he studied Islamic law and, later, the Quran. [49] a b c d "IS leader killed by US forces in Syria, Trump says". BBC. October 27, 2019. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019 . Retrieved October 27, 2019. Trump meets with troops from al-Baghdadi raid during Fort Bragg visit". Military Times. October 29, 2020 . Retrieved December 9, 2021.

The many names of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi". Al Monitor. 23 March 2015. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015 . Retrieved 11 April 2015. Trew, Bel (October 28, 2019). "How Baghdadi was caught after years in hiding, and who in Isis will take over". The Independent. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019 . Retrieved October 29, 2019.a b Gardner, Frank (29 October 2019). "Baghdadi death: What now for IS?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019 . Retrieved 4 November 2019. The fact that Baghdadi was a serial rapist, forcing himself on, among others, the captured American aid worker Kayla Mueller, and presiding over the mass enslavement of Yazidi women and underage girls, does not seem to have troubled his followers at all. a b Estrin, Daniel (October 27, 2020). "Pentagon Says 2 Men Killed In Baghdadi Raid Were Combatants But Offers Little Evidence". NPR . Retrieved March 9, 2020. In an audio-taped message, al-Baghdadi announced that IS would march on " Rome" — generally interpreted to mean the West — in its quest to establish an Islamic State from the Middle East across Europe. He said that he would conquer both Rome and Spain in this endeavor [99] [100] and urged Muslims across the world to immigrate to the new Islamic State. [99] Goldman, Adam; Callimachi, Rukmini (November 12, 2019). "ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi May Have Had U.S. Hostage Executed, Witness Says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019 . Retrieved November 14, 2019.

Atwan, Abdel Bari (2015). Islamic State: The Digital Caliphate. Univ of California Press. ISBN 9780520289Iran downplays significance of Baghdadi's death". Al Monitor. October 28, 2019. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019 . Retrieved October 28, 2019. Retired U.S. Major General Dana Pittard commented that U.S. personnel were justified in protecting themselves against a Syrian vehicle approaching the area with unknown intentions, but said the cousins' response to the warning shot was also understandable, saying "I assume it was dark...What is your inclination? Just put your foot on the pedal and keep going." NPR questioned the military's account, saying it offered no evidence the men intended to threaten troops and speculated whether the military was deliberately portraying confused, fleeing civilians as retreating hostiles. [70]