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British PM hails death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as an important moment but said the fight against his group is not yet over.<br />''<br />''Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the Islamic State group's leaders have twisted Islam to groom thousands of people into joining their evil cause. <br />''Meanwhile Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also hailed the killing of Islamic State group Chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, calling it a turning point in the fight against terrorism.<br />''<br />''Mr Erdogan said on Twitter that the killing of Daesh's ringleader marks a turning point in our joint fight against terrorism.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Erdogan's tweet came after Trump announced Baghdadi's death during a night time raid by US special forces deep in northwestern Syria.</span><br />

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