France's Macron says final defeat of IS 'priority' after Baghdadi death

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France's Macron says final defeat of IS 'priority' after Baghdadi death
Paris, Oct 27 (AFP) Oct 27, 2019
French President Emmanuel Macron said the death of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a US special forces operation in Syria was just a step and the fight must continue to finally defeat the jihadists.

"The death of al-Baghdadi is a hard blow against Daesh (IS) but it is just a stage," Macron wrote on Twitter. "The fight will continue with our partners in the international coalition to ensure that the terror organisation is definitively defeated. It is our priority," he added.

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