"They do not dare to come, because their hearts are full of fear of the mujahideen."

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In the 24-minute audio, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi said airstrikes by the international coalition only increase his group's determination and resolve. The message was al-Baghdadi's first since May, and comes amid battlefield setbacks that IS has recently faced.

ISIS leader alive and well, according to first audio message since May