
Al-Baghdadi: Islamic State Leader's Remains Disposed Of 'Appropriately'
US officials say the IS leader's remains have been disposed of in an undisclosed location.
US officials say the IS leader's remains have been disposed of in an undisclosed location.
According to defence officials in Iraq and Afghanistan, the group is growing in power and numbers outside of Syria.
Turkey says five others were reported injured near the border with Turkey.
President Donald Trump confirmed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was successfully targeted by the US in the Idlib province.
A US convoy of more than a dozen vehicles was seen driving south of the north-eastern city of Qamishli on Saturday.
The move follows a deal between Russian and Turkish leaders to remove Kurdish forces from the area.
Turkey recently launched an offensive in northern Syria, but they are not the only ones to have been involved in the Middle East nation.
Russia has allied with Turkey, along with the Syrian regime, after a ceasefire was declared in the north-east of Syria.
Mr Trump claims the US are responsible for the end of Turkish aggression against the Kurds, despite Russian intervention.
The US president has warned he will reimpose the sanctions if Turkey does not honour the agreement.
It follows President Trump's decision to withdraw personnel from northern Syria.
US President Donald Trump's move ended years of American-Kurdish cooperation in Syria.
The Iraqi military says they have not given relocated US troops permission to stay, as they leave Syria.
As many as 1,000 troops will go to Iraq to ensure the so-called Islamic State group does not see a resurgence in the area.
Ras al-Ain is part of Turkish plans to develop a Kurdish-free "safe-zone" in Syria.
A 120-hour cease-fire was agreed on Thursday.