President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the US military had killed the person who likely would have succeeded Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as the leader of Islamic State. "Just confirmed that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s number one replacement has been terminated by American troops," Trump said on Twitter. "Most likely would have taken the top spot."

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/trump-says-likely-baghdadi-successor-killed-by-us-troops/articleshow/71807725.cms