Trump says US ‘terminated’ potential successor to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
By Mark Moore
October 29, 2019 | 10:17am | Updated
President Trump announced on Twitter that the successor to Islamic State terror leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been “terminated by American troops.â€
“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 said on Tuesday.
The president didn’t identify who was killed, but reports have said two ISIS members were in line to replace Baghdadi. Abdullah Qardash, known as “The Destroyer,†was believed to be the new No. 1 terrorist.
https://nypost.com/2019/10/29/trump-says-us-terminated-potential-successor-to-isis-leader-abu-bakr-al-baghdadi/
