Iraq Says ISIS Remains a Threat, Leader Baghdadi Filmed Video in 'Remote Area' – Reuters
Islamic State remains a potent threat around the world despite reduced capabilities, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday, adding its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had made his latest video appearance in a “remote area”.
Abdul Mahdi did not say which country that area was in.
A video released late on Monday by Islamic State’s media network showed a man it said was Baghdadi in what would be his first appearance since he declared the jihadists’ now-defunct “caliphate” five years ago.
The authenticity and date of the recording could not be independently verified.
Abdul Mahdi said Baghdadi’s appearance was an attempt to boost militants and that Islamic State would attempt to carry out more attacks…