By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 25 October 2025
Islamic State Sets its Sights on Libya as a Launchpad for Terrorism Against Europe
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Islamic State Bids Farewell to the Caliph
By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 10 November 2019
The 207th edition of Al-Naba, the weekly newsletter of the Islamic State (IS), published on 7 November 2019, devotes its main editorial to Ibrahim al-Badri (Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi), the first “Caliph” when the “Caliphate” was declared in June 2014, who was killed on 27 October 2019.
Jihadist Profile of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on January 23, 2017
A short biography of the “Caliph” of the Islamic State (IS), Ibrahim al-Badri (Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi), was leaked online by the group in July 2013. A rough translation is reproduced below.
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