Al-Baghdadi took his own life last month as U.S. commandoes closed in on him in northern Syria. ADVERTISEMENTIn a speech Tuesday, Trump said the U.S. got al-Baghdadi, then got “his second” and now, “we have our eye on his third. The “second” that Trump mentioned was likely Abu Hassan al-Muhajir, a close aide of al-Baghdadi and a spokesman for the group since 2016. This is also the second time in two days that Trump has warned about the U.S. targeting a leader of the group. We have our eyes on number 3.”Al-Baghdadi led IS as it sought to establish an Islamic “caliphate” across Syria and Iraq.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 12, 2019 22:38 UTC