World Nov 12 Trump says U.S. has ‘eye’ on Islamic State’s new leader In a speech Tuesday, President Trump said the U.S. got al-Baghdadi, then got "his second" and now, "we have our eye on his third. His third has got a lot of problems because we know where he is, too."… By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
World Nov 06 Turkey captures slain IS leader al-Baghdadi’s wife Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the announcement while delivering a speech in the capital of Ankara but gave no other details. By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press
World Oct 31 Islamic State group names successor to al-Baghdadi The group identified the new leader as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi in audio released Thursday. By Associated Press
World Oct 30 Pentagon releases new details on al-Baghdadi raid Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, said al-Baghdadi's remains were buried at sea within 24 hours of his death inside an underground tunnel where he fled as special operations soldiers closed in on him. By Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Oct 28 Watch 3:02 U.S. military says Syria objectives remain unchanged, despite al-Baghdadi’s death By Nick Schifrin The leader of the Islamic State group is dead. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died over the weekend in a U.S. special forces raid in northwest Syria. U.S. officials said Kurdish partners provided useful intelligence about al-Baghdadi's location. The terrorist leader motivated… Continue watching
Oct 28 Who was Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi? By Ali Rogin Who was he and how did he shape ISIS? Here are some of the outlines of his life. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 18:47 Watch our interview with Vice President Mike Pence By Judy Woodruff Vice President Mike Pence has been central to U.S. policy in Syria. After President Trump's controversial decision to withdraw American troops from the country and the ensuing Syrian incursion by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Pence was instrumental in securing… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 7:33 After al-Baghdadi’s death, how the U.S. can prevent an ISIS resurgence The Trump administration believes the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has major implications for the terror group. Nonetheless, the U.S. mission in Syria to counter ISIS will continue. Nick Schifrin talks to the Center for Global Policy’s… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 6:53 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on al-Baghdadi raid, House impeachment process NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including what the death of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi means for President Trump and how the impeachment inquiry might shift after… Continue watching