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Bradley Jolly

Sister of terror boss al-Baghdadi captured as police find 'trove' of intelligence

The sister of slain ISIS boss Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been captured in Syria.

It is thought Rasmiya Awad, 65, is now in custody after Turkish officials found her living in a trailer with family members in Azaz, Syria.

"Rasmiya Awad was captured in a raid on a container near Azaz," the official said.

"We hope to gather a trove of intelligence from Baghdadi's sister on the inner workings of ISIS."

The woman's husband and daughter-in-law were also detained.

Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a military raid in the country last week.

Footage shows the US raid in which 48-year-old Al-Baghdadi, from Samarra, Iraq, was killed.

Confirming the death, Donald Trump said: "I don't want to say how, but we had absolutely perfect -- as though you were watching a movie.

"The technology there alone is really great."

The US is yet to comment on Awad's arrest.

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