The Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday that it does not have reliable information on the U.S. operation in the Idlib de-escalation zone in Syria that allegedly killed Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
The increase in the number of direct participants and countries that allegedly took part in this "operation," each with completely contradictory details, gives rise to reasonable questions and doubts in its reality and success, the ministry said in a statement.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday al-Baghdadi had been killed in a U.S. military operation in Syria.
Speaking at the White House, Trump said U.S. Special Operations Forces conducted a raid Saturday night targeting al-Baghdadi in northwest Syria, during which al-Baghdadi killed himself by igniting a suicide vest.
