Who is Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi? - video
A video explainer discussing the mysterious leader of Islamic State (Isis), the militant group that has seized swathes of Syria and Iraq since June. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was reportedly badly injured following US-led air strikes near the Iraqi city of Mosul last week, but Isis has released an audiotape it says proves he is alive and well. But who exactly is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi?
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