Son of IS chief killed in Syria's Homs

Reuters, Cairo

Ason of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in the city of Homs in Syria, the group's news channel reported yesterday.  The statement showed an image of Hudayfah al-Badri carrying an assault rifle and gave no further details. Baghdadi's whereabouts remain unknown, but the wording of Tuesday's statement seemed to imply he is still alive.