![Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an Islamic Salafi Jihadist movement in western Iraq, the Egyptian Sinai, Libya, northeast Nigeria and Syria, self-styled Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an Islamic Salafi Jihadist movement in western Iraq, the Egyptian Sinai, Libya, northeast Nigeria and Syria, self-styled](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B032A6/abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-is-the-leader-of-the-islamic-state-of-iraq-and-syria-isis-an-islamic-salafi-jihadist-movement-in-western-iraq-the-egyptian-sinai-libya-northeast-nigeria-and-syria-self-styled-as-the-islamic-state-ad-dawlah-al-islamiyah-on-4-october-2011-the-us-state-department-listed-al-baghdadi-as-a-specially-designated-global-terrorist-and-announced-a-reward-of-up-to-us10-million-for-information-leading-to-his-capture-or-death-2B032A6.jpg)
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an Islamic Salafi Jihadist movement in western Iraq, the Egyptian Sinai, Libya, northeast Nigeria and Syria, self-styled
![ISIS supporters spontaneously respond to the killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, while so far there has been no "formal response" - The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center ISIS supporters spontaneously respond to the killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, while so far there has been no "formal response" - The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center](https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/app/uploads/2019/10/word-image-1572520392340.png)
ISIS supporters spontaneously respond to the killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, while so far there has been no "formal response" - The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
![Baghdadi's death is a huge blow to Islamic State, but history suggests it won't guarantee a safer world Baghdadi's death is a huge blow to Islamic State, but history suggests it won't guarantee a safer world](https://images.theconversation.com/files/298894/original/file-20191028-113958-ff6cnt.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=1200&h=675.0&fit=crop)