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Kremlin says IS ringleader’s death could signal Trump’s major role in anti-terror fight

28 October 2019 15:46 (UTC +04:00)

If reports are confirmed that leader of the Islamic State terror group (IS, outlawed in Russia) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, this could really signal US President Donald Trump’s serious contribution to the fight against international terrorism, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday, APA reports citing TASS.

"If this information about al-Baghdadi’s death is indeed confirmed, in general we could speak about the US president’s serious contribution to the fight against international terrorism," Peskov said, noting that the news about the IS chieftain’s death could not trigger negative response from Russia’s authorities.

Peskov noted that the Russian military had indeed seen US aircraft and drones in that area.