The killings took place in Nigeria and saw 11 Christians beheaded - all believed to be male. ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a raid on his Syrian home, led by US Special Forces. SAS troops also took part in the mission to hunt down and kill Islamic State commander. People in Barisha, a village in North Westof the country, had no idea they were living next to the Islamic State leader until US forces attacked his home and Baghdadi blew himself up. The location of Baghdadi’s lair has surprised many counter-terror experts because it lies just 20 miles from the border with Turkey.

Source: Daily Mirror December 27, 2019 14:48 UTC