“The US report on the operation against Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is an important step in our fight against international terrorism. NATO remains committed to the fight against our common enemy, ISIS, ”Stoltenberg wrote.
Earlier, US leader Donald Trump announced the elimination of al-Baghdadi during a special operation in northeast Syria.
In turn, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the agency does not have reliable information about the US military conducting an operation to destroy the leader of the Islamic State.
* “Islamic State” (IG) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.