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Russia says it has killed the Islamic State leader. Be skeptical.

By Tom Rogan
Published June 16, 2017 3:30pm ET
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Russia says it has killed the Islamic State leader. Be skeptical.
In the end, I think Russia's claim is designed to persuade the Trump administration that it can be a valuable partner against the Islamic State. (AP)

Russia claims that it killed Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in a May 28 airstrike on the outskirts of Raqqa, Syria.

I’m skeptical.

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