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Who Was Baghdadi?


Who Was Baghdadi?
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Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S. operation over the weekend in northwestern Syria. He was the most wanted terrorist in the world, with a $25-million bounty on his head. Here is a look at how he went from being a religious cleric to leading the most dangerous terror group in modern history. VOA’s Sirwan Kajjo reports.

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