Turkey captures Daesh leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi’s wife

Turkey has captured a wife of Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, more than a week after the former Daesh leader killed himself during a raid by US special forces.

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"The United States said Baghdadi killed himself in a tunnel. They started a communication campaign about this," Erdogan said in a speech at Ankara University. "But, I am announcing it here for the first time: We captured his wife and didn't make a fuss like them. Similarly, we also captured his sister and brother in law in Syria."

President Tayyip Erdogan. File photo

A senior Turkish official said earlier this week that Turkey had captured Baghdadi's sister, her husband and daughter.

Reuters