Turkey made no fuss on arrest of Baghdadi's wife, unlike US: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that while Turkey captured wife, of so-called ISIS caliph, Abu Bakr al-Baghdi, y did t make a 'fuss' about it, unlike US. Moreover, Erdogan confirmed detainment of Baghdi's sister and bror-in-law on Wednesday while speaking at Ankara University. 

Erdogan said, " United States said al-Baghdi killed himself in a tunnel. y started a communication campaign about this. But, I am anuncing it here for first time: We captured his wife and didn't make a fuss like m. Similarly, we also captured his sister and bror-in-law in Syria." 

Over a week after killing of Al Baghdi, a senior Turkish official has anunced capture of Baghdi's family members and intended to seek more information about ISIS from m. While anuncing arrest of Baghdi's sister, who is speculated to have affiliations with ISIS was cited to be an intelligence "gold mine."

" arrest of al-Baghdi's sister is yet ar example of success of our counter-terrorism operations," a Turkish official said.  Turkish forces are w interrogating her husband and daughter-in-law who have also been detained with her. Three of m were reportedly caught in a raid near Azaz, a Turkish-controlled Syrian town near border.

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Baghdi's killing

Detailing US operation in Syria's Idlib against ISIS chief, Donald Trump said that world's most dangerous terrorist died "like a coward." He claimed that Baghdi died in his Syrian compound, in a tunnel "whimpering, crying and screaming." While dressing media, US President said that he was re himself in situation room watching operation live and that it felt as if he was watching a movie.

Donald Trump said, "Last night, United States brought world’s number 1 terrorist leer to justice Abu Bakr Al Baghdi. He died in his compound in a tunnel whimpering, crying and screaming. Last night was a great night for United States and for world. We will continue to pursue ISIS terrorists to ir brutal end. ISIS leer Abu Bakr Al Baghdi was a depraved and sick man. w he's gone. He died a coward, running and crying. We h him (Abu Bakr Al Baghdi) under surveillance for a couple of weeks. operation against Abu Bakr Al Baghdi involved eight helicopters and a large group of fighters."

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