After thought killed in strike, ISIS’ al-Baghdadi’s voice recording posted

An audio recording of the ISIS leader – who was previously reported dead from Russian airstrikes – purportedly resurfaced Wednesday evening on a website run by the extremist group, FOX NEWS reported.

In the 54-minute recording titled, “Give Glad Tidings to the Those Patient,” Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made multiple references to current affairs. If the voice on the audio is confirmed to be that of al-Baghdadi, it would indicate he is still alive.  

Al-Baghdadi congratulated his followers on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, an Islamic holiday, and referenced Turkey’s recent quarrel with the US over its detention of American pastor Andrew Brunson.

There have been recurring reports of his death or injury, including reports by Russian officials last year who said there was a "high probability" that al-Baghdadi was killed in a Russian airstrike on the outskirts of the Syrian city of Raqqa.

US officials later said they believed he was still alive. He is believed to be hiding in the desert that stretches in the Syrian-Iraqi border region.

ISIS has lost around 90 percent of the lands bordering Iraq and Syria since declaring a caliphate in June 2014.