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Im frances rivera. The leader of isis may be dead as the Russian Defense ministry issued a statement saying they have information that Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi was killed in one of their air strikes. Nbcs lucy kafanov is in london for us. Lucy, what more do we know . Reporter good morning. The russians claim on may 28th, 30 highlevel isis commanders and about 300 fighters gathered to plot their escape from raqqa, the groups de facto capitol in syria, also a city currently under assault by the u. S. And its allies. The Russian Defense ministry claims baghdadi was at this meeting, and dispatched a group of bombers and fighter jets to strike the gathering. In a statement the Russian Defense ministry said, quote, isis leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi also attended the meeting and was killed in this air strikes. The ministry adds that it had warned the u. S. Of the strike in advance. Theres been no confirmation from the americans. A spokesman for the u. S. Dough ligs fighting isis could not confirm

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