- ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghadi was reportedly bombed during a recent airstrike on ISIS in Syria

 - Al-Baghadi's preaching is believed to be what inspired the recent series of attack on Europe - Prior to his death, Al-Baghdadi had a £20 million bounty Notorious leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and most wanted criminal, Abu Bakr al-Baghadi, was reportedly killed in a massive airstrike in Syria. NAIJAMAN learnt that Al-Baghadi, believed to be world's most wanted terrorist, was blasted with heavy artillery while in the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa.


He was reportedly killed by white phosphorus bombing campaigns lead by Coalition forces in the IS-infested region throughout last week, according to a report by Syrian State Television. Footage has emerged showing the scorching munitions showering down on to the city and setting buildings ablaze during the airstrike Elder statesman Photo of the massive airstrike that led to Al-Baghdadi's death. According to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 13 civilians have been killed in coalition are raids in Raqqa over the past 24 hours. Al-Baghdadi has a £20 million bounty on his head because of his hate-filled sermons that inspired several attacks launched across Europe.

Abu-Bakr Al-Baghdadi However, this is not the first time al-Baghadi has been reportedly killed by army and many experts are skeptical of the latest claims. The official media wing of ISIS, Amaq, has not confirmed the news of the leader’s death. Activists in Syria, Raqqa24, reported an airstrike in the Raqqa that killed at least seven civilians on Saturday, but made no mention of al-Baghdadi.