Islamic State releases new recording of ‘dead’ leader

Russia and Iran claim they killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi three months ago

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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi announces the Caliphate in 2014
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The Islamic State militant group has released a new audio recording of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the first such message from him since November 2016.

“The 46-minute tape, released on Thursday, was the first from the reclusive Baghdadi in nearly 10 months, and gave several clues that suggest Iranian and Russian claims that he was killed in May were incorrect,” The Guardian says.

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