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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's True Legacy
Oct 29, 2019 | 09:00 GMT
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Highlights
- The legacy that the deceased Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has left differs greatly from the one he aspired to.
- Al-Baghdadi oversaw the widening of a rift in the jihadist movement that now often results in open combat between al Qaeda and the Islamic State.
- The militant leader also institutionalized sectarian attacks, the declaration of many Muslims as apostates, extreme violence and the hypersexualization of jihadist activity.
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