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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.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?