Saudi Arabia praises Washington over death of Islamic State leader

Saudi Arabia praised the U.S. administration for the raid that resulted in the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, state news agency SPA quoted a foreign ministry official as saying.

The United States says Baghdadi was killed in a raid in Syria. The Saudi official said Riyadh continues to work with its allies, including the United States, in fighting terrorism.

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