6 things you need to know about ISIS leader Baghdadi's death

How Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi became the world's most-wanted terrorist, before a years-long manhunt finally brought about his demise

The world's most wanted man oversaw the militant group's transformation from a ragtag insurgency to a global terror network that attracted tens of thousands of fighters to its so-called "caliphate" in Iraq and Syria. At the group's height, Baghdadi reigned over a territory the size of Britain, from which ISIS orchestrated attacks carried out in countries around the world.

Analysis: Death of Baghdadi leaves ISIS with no obvious successor Over the last five years, there's been little more than brief sightings, spotty intelligence and conflicting information about Baghdadi's whereabouts. He has been incorrectly reported dead or injured multiple times.It is believed that Baghdadi went to great lengths to bolster his security, moving around often and only meeting with his closest circle of associates.

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