Islamic State announced that a son of his enigmatic leader has died in combat

BEIRUT –


Islamic State
Yesterday reported on the group's news channel that a son of his leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, died in the city of Homs, in


Syria
during fights with the forces of this country. The statement, published on social networks, includes the photograph of a young man with a rifle, identified as Hudayfah al-Badri.

"Hudayfah al-Badri (…) the son of the caliph (…) died in an operation against the Nusayriyyah and the Russians at the power station of Homs," the statement said. The word Nusayriyyah refers to the Alawite community of Syria. As for the image of the ad, only one boy was shown with an assault rifle and no other details were offered.

While
The whereabouts of al-Baghdadi are unknown, the wording of the statement of yesterday suggests that he is still alive. Although
There are several media that have frequently reported that the head of the Islamic State is dead or injured.

Baghdadi declared a caliphate to rule all Moslems of a mosque in Mosul in 2014, after leading his fighters into the region. in the north of


Iraq
and his last message was a 46-minute audio recording issued by the Al-Furqan press organization in September, where he urged his supporters around the world to attack the West and continue to fight in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere Locations

Reuters and AP agencies