The capabilities of the Islamic State in Syria “remained the same” after the death of self-proclaimed caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, according to a Defense Department Office of Inspector General report.

The quarterly report to Congress on Operation Inherent Resolve covers the months of October, November and December; al-Baghdadi detonated his explosive vest during a raid in Syria’s Idlib Province on Oct. 27, 2019.

“USCENTCOM said that ISIS remained cohesive, with an intact command and control structure, urban clandestine networks, and an insurgent presence in much of rural Syria,” states the report. “USCENTCOM and the DIA both assessed that the October death of al Baghdadi did not result in any immediate degradation to ISIS’s capabilities.”

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