From early days as US prisoner to joining jihad, becoming a leader, advocating brutality that shocked even al-Qaeda, and eventual demise: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a timeline

Abu Ahmad says IS leader, killed in US raid, had claimed to be a merchant, left early every day and rebuffed all efforts to befriend him

Group's leader, killed in US raid, was an imposing figurehead and will be difficult to replace, but the threat posed to the region and beyond is still very much alive

PM hails death of jihadist leader as ‘an important milestone’ but warns ‘the battle is still ahead of us’; FM Katz says it sends message 'terror can be defeated'

US president confirms Abu Bakr al-Bahgdadi detonated suicide vest during raid, killing himself and three of his children

Killing of Abu Bakr al-Bahgdadi by US special forces is symbolic blow, but doesn't mean end of Islamic terrorism or portend significant change in how IS operates

Turkey also says it coordinated with American military ahead of Syria operation, which is said to have caused death of leader of Islamic State terror group

Trump to give "major statement" after cryptic tweet of 'something big'; report coincides with accounts of heavy fighting in area

Assessment given to Security Council says leaders of jihadist group consolidating power, setting up local sleeper cells for 'eventual' comeback

Investigators confirm Umm Sayyaf helped give overview of terror chief's hideouts; woman claims not to have played willing part in detention of US hostage Kayla Mueller at her home