Baghdadi compound in Syria had internet connection up until time of raid

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The compound in Syria where Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was holed up prior to his death had an internet connection.

Reporter Jenan Moussa with Al-Aan TV obtained documents that show the compound first signed up for an internet subscription on Feb. 1, and that the owner of the house, Abu Muhammad al Halabi, paid in cash.

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