Islamic State leader al-Baghdadi appears in new video
By DW
30 April 2019 |
12:48 pm
For the first time in five years, the leader of IS has appeared on video. He talks about recent incidents, including the fall of Baghouz last month, and praises the Sri Lanka attacks.
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