Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Who is the Islamic State’s New Leader?

Bottom Line Up Front On October 26, 2019, U.S. Special Forces launched a major operation that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu […] More

February 5th, 2020 by Intel Brief

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s Legacy

The demise of Osama bin Laden in 2011 did not end al-Qaeda. Nor will the apparent demise of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi end the terror of […] More

October 29th, 2019 by Emile Nakhleh

The Killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

More details are emerging about just how U.S. commandos located and cornered ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi over the weekend as well as questions about […] More

October 28th, 2019 by The Cipher Brief

The Regional Impact of al-Baghdadi’s Death

Cipher Brief Expert Norman T. Roule served for 34-years in the Central Intelligence Agency, managing numerous programs relating to Iran and the Middle East. He […] More

October 28th, 2019 by Norman T. Roule

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What ISIS Leader’s Death Could Mean for Al Qaeda

Bruce Hoffman is a professor at Georgetown University and Visiting Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security at the Council on Foreign Relations. He has served […] More

October 28th, 2019 by Bruce Hoffman