RIYADH: The death ofÌýDaesh leaderÌýAbu Bakr Al-Baghdadi is anÌýimportant step in eliminating the terrorist organization'sÌýcells,ÌýGulf Cooperation Council (GCC) defense ministers said on Wednesday.Ìý
The ministers also condemned the September attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais, and said that they stand with the KingdomÌýand any measures takenÌýto protect its sovereignty, stability, and interests.
The 16th meeting of the joint defense council of the GCC, was hosted by Oman in Muscat. It was chaired by Oman’s defense minister Sayyid Bader bin Saud Al-Busaidi.
Trump on Sunday announced the killing of Baghdadi by USÌýspecial operations forces in northwestern Syria.Ìý
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