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Islamic State releases message said to be from leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi - UPI.com
UPI reports: "The Islamic State on Thursday released a tape purportedly of leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi -- the first such transmission since Russia claimed an airstrike may have killed the 46-year-old this spring. The 46-minute audio message sent to supporters on a chat application appears to have been recorded somewhat recently, as Baghdadi mentioned the Islamic State's losses in Mosul and Raqqa, and indirectly referred to this summer's terrorist attacks on a London train and in Barcelona."

Comment: Well, that's unfortunate, but it only means that new efforts and resources will be directed to returning him to a deceased status.