Trump says likely Baghdadi successor was killed by U.S. troops
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the person likely to be first in line to replace Islamic State's slain leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has also been "terminated." "Just confirmed that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's number one replacement has been terminated by American troops. Most likely would have taken the top spot - Now he is also Dead!" Trump tweeted.
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- Published Date: 04:57 | 29 October 2019
- Modified Date: 04:58 | 29 October 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. military had killed the person who likely would have succeeded Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as the leader of Daesh/ISIS.
"Just confirmed that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's number one replacement has been terminated by American troops," Trump said on Twitter. "Most likely would have taken the top spot."
Trump did not specify who he was referring to, but the United States on Monday confirmed the killing of Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir, Daesh/ISIS spokesman and a high-ranking figure within the bloody-minded terrorist group.
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