Hudhayfah al-Badri
Hudhayfah al-Badri (died July 3, 2018) is the son of Islamic State caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Despite his young age, he was sent by his father to participate in the Inqimasi (suicide commando) attack against the Syrian Arab Army and Russian troops at a thermal power plant in Homs on July 3, 2018, and he died in the attack.
Hudhayfah al-Badri | |
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حذيفة البدري | |
Born | 2000 |
Died | 2018 |
Nationality | Arab |
Movement | Islamic State |
Criminal charge(s) | Designated a terrorist by and the US State Department |
Life
changeHuzaifa al-Badri (died July 3, 2018) is the son of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Islamic State caliph. Despite his young age, he was sent by his father to participate in the Inqimasi (suicide commando) attack against the Syrian Arab Army and Russian troops at a thermal power plant in Homs on July 3, 2018, and he died in the attack.[1]
The Russian military fired 3 missiles at the cave where the son of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was hiding in Homs, Syria.
Iraqi intelligence released a statement that the Russian troops stationed in Syria killed Huzaif al-Badri, the son of IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
According to information received by Iraqi intelligence, the murder took place on Monday, July 2. Three rockets were fired into a cave in the Syrian city of Homs, where 30 "terrorist leaders" and several guards of al-Badri are allegedly located.
11 people were killed in the attack, including the son of the IS leader.[2]
References
change- ↑ "isis-leader-abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-son-huthaifa-al-badri-killed-russia-syria". Ent.siteintelgroup.com. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ↑ "Iraqi intelligence: Russians killed the son of ISIS leader". Ent.siteintelgroup.com. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-25.