An image grab taken from a propaganda video released on July 5, 2014 by al-Furqan Media allegedly shows the leader of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, aka Caliph Ibrahim. AFP PHOTO / HO / AL-FURQAN MEDIA

NEW DELHI: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the dreaded terror group Islamic State, has died, according to Radio Iran.

Radio Iran has claimed that al-Baghdadi had sustained severe injuries following the air strikes and is said to have succumbed to them.

Even the All India Radio tweeted about the Radio Iran claim.

Leader of the #ISIS terrorist group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has died: Radio Iran — All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) April 27, 2015

This is not the first time that reports of al-Baghdadi having been injured have surfaced.

There has been no confirmation or denial about the death of the IS leader yet.