Underwear ‘Stolen’ from al-Baghdadi for DNA Test, Official Claims

Underwear ‘Stolen’ from al-Baghdadi for DNA Test, Official Claims
Demonstrators burn an effigy of the ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi during a protest in New Delhi on June 9, 2017. Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The underwear of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was reportedly stolen by a spy loyal to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces before his death.

Polat Can, a commander with the Kurds, said a source stole the article of clothing to help prove his identity after he was killed, according to a Twitter thread that he posted on Monday.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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