Iraqi official: Isis leader 'injured in airstrike near Mosul'
Iraqi state television is now quoting a senior Iraqi official confirming that Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been injured in an airstrike near Mosul, ITV News understands.
US official: Air strikes targeted Islamic State leaders
A US official has said that coalition air strikes have targeted a gathering of Islamic State leaders near Mosul in Iraq, destroying a vehicle convoy.
The official was not able to confirm reports that the IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been injured.
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