Iraq's security services were attempting Monday to confirm reports that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was wounded in an Iraqi strike on his convoy.

"We are still collecting and cross-checking information to reach an accurate assessment," interior ministry spokesman Saad Maan told AFP.

Iraq's security forces said in a statement Sunday that Iraqi warplanes had struck Baghdadi's convoy as it was heading to an IS leadership meeting in Karabla, near the border with Syria.

The statement said the building hosting the meeting was also struck.

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