Iraqis Review the Video Debut of the World's Most Wanted Man

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The brutal leader of the militant group that has rampaged through Iraq in recent weeks, slaying civilians and security forces alike, stood at the head of the mosque in Mosul, addressing the faithful

This was the televised debut of the person believed to be Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the world's most wanted man, who was until now a shadowy, if menacing, figure.

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Shrouded in a black robe, wearing a black turban and a bulky, expensive-looking watch, al-Baghdadi bid people to obey him as the leader of the Islamic State and called for jihad, or holy war, in Iraq and Syria Read more...

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