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27/10/2019 GMT

BBC World Service - Newshour, IS leader 'dead after US raid' in Syria

US President Donald Trump says Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died in a military operation in Syria

The fugitive leader of the Islamic State group killed himself during a US military operation in north-west Syria, President Donald Trump has announced. Mr Trump said Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi detonated his suicide vest after fleeing into a tunnel chased by US military dogs.

We will bring you the latest and analysis including the impact on the military situation in the Middle East, the political situation for Mr Trump at home and how the rest of the world is reacting to the news.

(Picture: Iraqi youth watch the news of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi death Credit: Reuters/Alaa al-Marjani)

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