Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj.-Gen. Igor Konashenkov said that Russia does not have “reliable” data about the claim made by US President Donald Trump that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is, in fact, dead, CNN reported.
Konashenkov argued that Russia did not have any intel on air strikes made by American forces on the “Idlib de-escalation zone.”Trump claimed that eight helicopters were involved and thanked a wide coalition of partners, including the Russians, for making the operation possible.
Even if al-Bahdadi is dead, the point of view he presented is that such a feat would have “no operational significance” as it was Russian support of Syria’s President Bashar Assad that defeated ISIS.