World | Iraq Airstrikes Likely Hit ISIS Bosses: Officials Unclear whether top figure was among them By Matt Cantor Posted Nov 8, 2014 5:32 PM CST Copied In this Tuesday, Oct . 7, 2014 file photo, Iraqi Shiite militiamen aim their weapons during clashes with militants from the Islamic State group, in Jurf al-Sakhar, southwest of Baghdad. (AP Photo, File) US airstrikes have hit a convoy of trucks which, officials believe, were carrying some ISIS leaders, US officials tell the AP. Rumors have suggested that the group's top figure, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, may have been among the leaders, the New York Times reports; neither Iraqi nor US officials could confirm that. Reports on the airstrikes conflict, the Times notes. While a US official confirmed an attack near Mosul "against what was assessed to be a gathering of ISIL leaders," Iraqi officials pointed to an attack on a gathering in Qaim, some 180 miles away. An official at a Mosul morgue reported some 50 bodies of militants arriving following a strike, Reuters reports. Read These Next Trump nominee who said he has 'a Nazi streak' withdraws. Trump reportedly wants a $230M payout from the DOJ. A former NFL Pro Bowler has died at age 36. A young chess grandmaster has died unexpectedly. Report an error