Guardian: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 'seriously wounded' in March airstrike

Too good to be true?

The Guardian is reported this morning that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was “seriously wounded” by a coalition airstrike in March of this year:

Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 'seriously wounded in air strike' http://t.co/ggUQ1IWRLj

— The Guardian (@guardian) April 21, 2015

#ISIS #Baghdadi WIA 18Mar and no longer in executive comd role: exclusive report by Martin Chulov and Kareem Shaheen http://t.co/nNCv0uvrGh

— Frank Reidy (@roscatha) April 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/HetavRojan/status/590505038331703296

Still on vacation but don't miss this huge @martinchulov & @kshaheen scoop: Baghdadi grievously wounded in airstrike http://t.co/TIXXRUyvyG

— Spencer Ackerman (@attackerman) April 21, 2015

"He has not, however, resumed day-to-day control": huge #ISIS scoop from @martinchulov & @kshaheen on Baghdadi strike http://t.co/kjqA1jN825

— Matt Sullivan (@sullduggery) April 21, 2015

Exit question: Does ISIS need Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in “day-to-day control” to be successful or are their junior leaders up to the task?

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