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TopicAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Topic: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

What makes Belgian Malinois, the dog that chased al-Baghdadi to death, special

In India, too, the Belgian Malinois is deployed extensively in anti-Naxal ops. They were also part of Pathankot operation and pinned down a terrorist.

Baghdadi death has nothing to do with ‘pressure’ from Modi, viral News18 poster is fake

In a photoshopped image, fake news makers have superimposed Imran Khan’s face with a picture of Baghdadi for a News18 show that aired on 25 September.

How the Kurds helped in the hunt for Baghdadi

Kurdish spies began to focus on Baghdadi’s location last spring, after the Islamic State stronghold in Syria fell.

US disposed of IS leader Baghdadi’s remains, Pentagon says but doesn’t give details

A forensic test on the remains of Baghdadi confirmed his identity & disposal of his remains is complete & was handled appropriately, US officials say.

How Washington Post headline for al-Baghdadi obit triggered outrage, meme fest on Twitter

The Washington Post headline, which referred to the ISIS leader as an “austere religious scholar”, causing widespread outrage, has been since changed.

Baghdadi is dead but Islamic State is not

Terrorists will continue to pose an extreme danger to Western interests around the world, because they are not dependent on a single charismatic leader.

ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, confirms Donald Trump

The United States has brought the world’s number one terrorist leader to justice, said US President Donald Trump.

ISIS chief al-Baghdadi targeted in US military raid in Syria

Capture or killing of al-Baghdadi would be a boost to Donald Trump, who has faced relentless criticism after he said he would pull US forces back from northern Syria.

Something very big happened, tweets Donald Trump after IS leader Baghdadi reported dead

The terrorist was killed in a special operation raid in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, say reports.

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Russia’s super-missile test shows a new, expensive technological race—with dire outcomes

The test raises a question. Why have Russian nuclear strategists now invested in the Burevestnik, when the US abandoned nuclear ramjet propulsion in 1964?

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.