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Russian airstrikes may have killed IS leader in Syria, says Defence Ministry

Xinhua | Updated: 2017-06-16 16:14
MOSCOW - Russian airstrikes may have killed senior Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in northern Syria on May 28, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.
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