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Tanuki

(14,918 posts)
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 09:35 AM Oct 2019

Al- Baghdadi had relinquished control of ISIS months ago

He was also disabled and suffering from limb paralysis from previous battle wounds.


https://intpolicydigest.org/2019/08/23/abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-relinquishes-control-of-isis-but-not-the-islamic-caliphate/amp/?__twitter_impression=true


"Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the ruthless commander of ISIS, has named a successor to replace him at the helm of the terrorist organization, Abdullah Qardash of Tal Afar, a predominantly Sunni Muslim city in northwestern Iraq. The appointment was announced on 8 August, via ISIS’s semi-official news agency, Amaq. It came as little surprise to jihad-watchers across the globe, given Abu Bakr’s deteriorating health since his most recent recorded address in April, he is believed to be suffering from limb paralysis—according to the Iraqi Ministry of Interior—sustained from shrapnel wounds inflicted during ISIS’ last battle in Hajin on the Euphrates River in Syria."....(more)

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Al- Baghdadi had relinquished control of ISIS months ago (Original Post) Tanuki Oct 2019 OP
Wrong. Dipshit just said he was actively rebuilding. :) Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #1
And Trump is such an honest person. avebury Oct 2019 #3
Exactly! I was being sarcastic. Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #4
+1. ISIS units can operate with little instructions from a central command dalton99a Oct 2019 #7
According to President Pussy Ass Bitch is claiming that Al Baghdadi is the biggest terrorist ever Pachamama Oct 2019 #2
lol president PAB uponit7771 Oct 2019 #5
Credit due to John Legend's wife Christy Teigen for President Pussy Ass Bitch.... Pachamama Oct 2019 #6
Thank GOD! klook Oct 2019 #8
Don't let the truth get in the way of a trump story....he never does. spanone Oct 2019 #9
It looks like a false flag to me. gab13by13 Oct 2019 #10
not sure if this is true scipan Oct 2019 #11

avebury

(10,952 posts)
3. And Trump is such an honest person.
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 09:53 AM
Oct 2019


Terrorist groups are like a hydra. Chop one head off and another will appear. Until the underlining problems that result in the creation of terrorist networks is dealt with there will always be terrorist networks.

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)
2. According to President Pussy Ass Bitch is claiming that Al Baghdadi is the biggest terrorist ever
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 09:43 AM
Oct 2019

....killed....

Gee - I remember someone named Bin Laden who killed Thousands of Americans on 9/11 being the biggest ever?????

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)
6. Credit due to John Legend's wife Christy Teigen for President Pussy Ass Bitch....
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 10:24 AM
Oct 2019

I was so pissed when I heard him claim that Baghdadi was bigger and worse than OBL....


https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/09/donald-trump-chrissy-teigen-twitter



gab13by13

(21,348 posts)
10. It looks like a false flag to me.
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 12:18 PM
Oct 2019

Why would Turkey invite terrorism into its country? Why ISIS might want to go after Trump tower Istanbul now?

scipan

(2,351 posts)
11. not sure if this is true
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 12:33 PM
Oct 2019

Wikipedia only says he nominated his successor:

Succession
In August 2019, he nominated an Iraqi, Abdullah Qardash, as the successor to lead the Islamic State.[118]


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Bakr_al-Baghdadi#Succession
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