ISIS leader injured in air strike, Iraqi officials claim

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ISIS leader injured in air strike, Iraqi officials claim
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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the reclusive head of the Islamic State, was wounded Saturday in an air strike targeting a meeting of the militant group's leaders, according to Iraqi security officials.

Al-Baghdadi was hit by a strike in the Iraqi town of Qaim and suffered undisclosed injuries, Iraq's Defense and Interior Ministries said in statements Sunday. The Pentagon said it could not immediately confirm the reports.

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Jon Terbush
Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.