IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed in US raid

People look at a destroyed house in Idlib province after the US operation targeting Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

People look at a destroyed house in Idlib province after the US operation targeting Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Source: AAP

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Al-Baghdadi's death is being hailed a success by the US government, but others have said the fight against Islamic State is far from over

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