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ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s replacement killed by US Troops: Donald Trump

THE ASIAN AGE.
Published : Oct 29, 2019, 8:40 pm IST
Updated : Oct 29, 2019, 8:40 pm IST

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US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)
 US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Washington: United States President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, said the person likely to be first in line to replace Islamic State's slain leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has also been "terminated."

"Just confirmed that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's number one replacement has been terminated by American troops. Most likely would have taken the top spot - Now he is also Dead!" Trump tweeted.

He did not identify the person or give more detail on how he was killed, NDTV reported.

Tags: trump, isis
Location: United States, Washington