“The U.S. government on Tuesday said it could not verify increasingly widespread reports that Russian forces had killed Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a move that many hope would not only rid the extremist network of its charismatic so-called caliph but also undercut its ability to recruit.”
Source: U.S. Can’t Confirm Reports Russia Killed ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi | World | US News