Video shows a man identified as ISIS leader Abu Bakr al - Islam speaking at a mosque . A biography posted on militant websites last year said he earned a doctorate in Islamic studies from the University of Baghdad . If it 's actually al - Qaeda , it would be one of his first public appearances on video . Iraqi and U.S. experts are analyzing the video , which surfaced on social media sites . The earlier , unconfirmed reports said al - Baghdadi had been killed or wounded .
Video shows a man identified as ISIS leader Abu Bakr al - Islam speaking at a mosque . If it 's actually al - Qaeda , it would be one of his first public appearances on video . Iraqi and U.S. experts are analyzing the video , which surfaced on social media sites . The earlier , unconfirmed reports said al - Baghdadi had been killed or wounded .