The media reported on the appearance of the video with the "leader of the IG"

As specified, the video from the alleged al-Baghdadi appeared on the Internet for the first time in five years.

In the frames of the video, the “leader” of the terrorists, among other things, acknowledges the defeat of the group in the Syrian settlement of Baguz, the last territory that belonged to the IG.

In April 2018, First Deputy Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of Russia, Vice Admiral Igor Kostyukov, said that al-Baghdadi was most likely hiding in Iraq.

In March 2019, the US-backed detachments of the Syrian Democratic Forces declared a final victory over the IS thanks to the complete liberation of Baguz.

* “Islamic State” (IG) - the organization is recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated December 29, 2014.