Putin Spokesman Praises Trump for al-Baghdadi Raid, Insists Death Not ‘Confirmed’

This file image made from video posted on a militant website April 29, 2019, purports to show the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, being interviewed by his group's Al-Furqan media outlet. Al-Furqan media via AP, File

A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the United States-led mission to kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, but insisted that his death has yet to be confirmed.

“If this information is confirmed we can talk about a serious contribution by the president of the United States to the fight against international terrorism,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Reuters reported.