Russia's military says airstrike may have killed Islamic State leader

Russia's Defense Ministry said Friday it was checking, via various channels, information that a Russian military airstrike may have killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in late May in northern Syria.The airstrike near the city of Raqqa on May 28 targeted a meeting of Islamic State leaders. Baghdadi took part in the meeting and discussed with other participants a route to escape from Raqqa, the Islamic State's so-called capital, according to the Russian ministry.The U.S.-led coalition fighting the militants to take back Raqqa said it has not confirmed the information, according t…READ FULL ARTICLE