The so-called Caliph, one of the most evil men in human history, has blown himself up along with three of his young children while being pursued by American special forces.
The ambition of ISIS was to expand the territory of the Caliphate under the leadership of al-Baghdadi to whom individual jihadists swear allegiance. Now ISIS have nowhere to call home and no leader. What a pathetic bunch of losers.
They will of course appoint a new Caliph and reprisal attacks will no doubt follow in Western capitals by Christmas but the more contemptible they appear they less likely it is that young men and women will join their delusional cause.
Respect to the elite forces who hunted him down - those on the front line and the many intelligence specialists who made it possible. Well done to the American commander-in-Chief who will probably Tweet about his success for a long time to come.