“We caught a man close to al-Baghdadi, Itkhawi, and transferred him to Iraq. He showed where the leader of the terrorists is located, ”the Cumhuriyet newspaper quotes Cavusoglu.
Earlier, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense stated that al-Baghdadi was liquidated during a joint operation between Turkish and American intelligence and the army.
October 27, the United States announced the destruction of the leader of the IG during the US special operation in Syria.
* “Islamic State” (ISIS, ISIS) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.