The air strike, targeted a meeting of IS leaders and was carried out on May 28, the agencies cited the ministry as saying. "According to the information which is now being checked via various channels, Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was eliminated by the air strike, was also present at the meeting," RIA news agency quoted the ministry as saying.

Source: bd News24 June 16, 2017 07:18 UTC