With Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death, what's next for ISIS?

Even as Donald Trump "confirmed" killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdi’s number one replacement by US troops, days after ISIS chief was eliminated in a US raid in rthwest Syria, Islamic State (ISIS) is yet to ackwledge death of so-called caliph. "Just confirmed that Abu Bakr al-Baghdi’s number one replacement has been terminated by American troops. Most likely would have taken top spot - w he is also De!" Trump said on Tuesday. 

According to Jihism expert, even if ISIS concedes death of al-Baghdi, declaration might t name successor of hardline organisation. According to experts, despite Trump's claims, re has been explicit indication of his replacement.

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While ISIS has delayed ackwledgment of deaths of ir previous senior fighters, silence over al-Baghdi's killing is only likely to enhance power vacuum left by ISIS chief. Previously, Islamic State h taken a week to ackwledge death of its predecessor, Abu Omar al-Baghdi in April 2010, when group flourished out of remains of a ramshackle Al Qaeda in Iraq. name of al-Baghdi, as caliph, was anunced almost a month later in May 2010. 

Al Qaeda took four days to ackwledge death of Osama bin Len, who was killed in Pakistan's Abbottab compound by US operation on May 2, 2011 and terror group anunced successor Ayman al-Zawahiri's name on June 16.  While international media speculated Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir to be successor, who was purportedly killed by US troops on Tuesday, as per Donald Trump's anuncements, experts have stated re has been an absence of any credible information over who would take over al-Baghdi's position.

Al-Baghdi's death comes as symbolically significant to dismantle group, that recruited fighters from across world by harnessing internet, by latching on to rical ideology. ISIS in 2014 gained prominence through its ultra-hardline ways of mass killing, beheing, raping and sex slavery in Syria and Iraq. 

In May 2019, Islamic State mouthpiece Amaq News ncy claimed a 'province' in India, called "Wilayah of Hind" following skirmish with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. anuncement corresponded with Police statement that declared killing of Ishfaq Ahm Sofi alias Abdulla bhai, a close-aide of Zakir Moosa in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Kashmir.  number of Indians who mand to travel to eir West Asia or Afghanistan to answer ISIS’ call between 2014 and 2016 is around 10 to 15. However, NIA reports of NIA conducting raids on IS module in Kerala, Hyderab, Uttar Presh and so on have been surfacing.  

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Camp Bucca

In August 2019, a statement attributed to ISIS media named Abdallah Qardash to be a successor of group, however, Jihism experts deemed release to be fake. Qardash, a senior ISIS fighter and former soldier in Sdam Hussein's military was jailed with al-Baghdi in Camp Bucca, a US-run prison in Iraq following invasion in 2003, that opened chapter of so-called Islamic State. 

Following toppling of Sdam Hussein, al-Baghdi was detained in Iraq's Falluja by US troops before being taken to Camp Bucca. Camp Bucca plays a significant role in formation of ISIS, as according to reports prison was crucial in ricalising future fighters of terror organisations and networking. According to reports, al-Baghdi led prayers, delivered summons and even gave religious lessons in camp. 

From re, he claimed to be a direct descendant of Prophet Muhamm's Quraishi tribe. He me infamous anuncement of so-called caliphate from Great Mosque in Iraq's Mosul, which was later called to be blown up by him. Appearing in a second video for first time in five years, on April 29, 2019, ISIS caliph was seen in a propaganda video, after reports of his death gained momentum yet again. In video, Baghdi could be seen sitting with or Islamic State terrorists, and praising Sri Lankan serial blasts that targetted Churches and Hotels on Easter and killed over 250, injured 500 ors. 

Al-Baghdi's death comes at time when so-called caliphate struggles to revive after losing significant territory in Middle East while maintaining an ideological hold across world. loss of a charismatic leer could le to a vacuum in group. However, experts have believed that re would be a surge in revenge attacks largely in Iraq and Syria.  supporters of terror organisation have angrily called for killing of Donald Trump.

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