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Baghdadi: From Religious Scholar to Jihadist Leader | FRONTLINE | “The Secret History of ISIS”

Russia’s military has claimed it killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi — a man who once served time in an American prison in Iraq.

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Here’s a look at Baghdadi’s journey from religious scholar to jihadist leader, starting back in the early days of the American occupation. Watch an encore presentation next Tuesday, June 20, 2017 — or here, streaming, for free anytime: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/the-secret-history-of-isis/

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