Turkey claims 'coordination' with US in killing ISIS chief al-Baghdadi

After American media reports stated that US forces have targeted and killed Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdi, Turkey on Sunday claimed that re was 'coordination' between Ankara and Washington before operation. "Prior to US Operation in Idlib Province of Syria last night, information exchange and coordination between military authorities of both countries took place," Turkish defence ministry said in a tweet. However, ministry did t share any details or evidence to back up this statement.

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Amid a cryptic tweet by US President Donald Trump on Saturday exclaiming that 'Something very big has just happened', US media has been claiming that US forces killed ISIS chief Abu Bakr Al Baghdi during a raid. helicopters targeted a home and a car outside vill of Barisha, UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, in operation which killed nine people. story is still developing, but international media has reported that al-Baghdi has died in US action. This is yet to be confirmed by US government officially. Trump is expected to make a "major statement" on Sunday at 6.30 pm (IST).

Though at minimum, a symbolic victory for Western counterterrorism efforts, al-Baghdi's death would have an unkwn practical impact on possible future attacks. He h been largely regarded as a symbolic figurehe of global terror network and was described as "irrelevant for a long time" by a coalition spokesman in 2017.

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Syrian Kurds claim joint-op, 'neighbouring nations informed'

Syrian Kurdish forces said 'joint intel' with US h led to operation against al-Baghdi. Meanwhile, as per reports, Turkey was t aware of any operation on al-Baghdi and was informed after IS chief died. Official statements regarding this are yet to be me. Iran was informed by sources in Syria that Islamic State leer Abu Bakr al-Baghdi was killed.

Al-Baghdi's role in region as Islamic rical

Al-Baghdi has led IS for last five years, presiding over its ascendancy as it cultivated a reputation for beheings and attracted hundreds of thousands of followers to a sprawling and self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria. He remained among few IS commanders still at large despite multiple claims in recent years about his death and even as his so-called caliphate dramatically shrank, with many supporters who joined cause eir imprisoned or jailed. His exhortations were instrumental in inspiring terrorist attacks in heart of Europe and in United States. Shifting away from airline hijackings and or mass-casualty attacks that came to define al-Qaida, al-Baghdi and or IS leers supported smaller-scale acts of violence that would be harder for law enforcement to prepare for and prevent.

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