President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that fugitive ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had died in a raid by US special forces in northwest Syria, in a major blow to the extremist group.

Al-Baghdadi killed himself during the raid by detonating a suicide vest, Trump said in a televised address from the White House.

Here are reactions to the announcement:

Bahrain

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa said in a tweet: "Baghdadi’s death is a severe blow to ISIS, and we applaud the "brothers and allies” for their effort and success in finding and getting rid of him.”

Russia

Major-General Igor Konashenkov, quoted by RIA news agency as saying that "The Russian Ministry of Defense does not have reliable information on the operation by US servicemen... on yet another ‘elimination’ of former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.”

Konstantin Kosachyov, chairman of upper house of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, tells Interfax news agency: "... Last respects have been paid to al-Baghdadi at least five times in the past. (Also) countering terrorism is a much more difficult task than the physical destruction of its leaders, even the most irreconcilable.”

France

French President Emmanuel Macron said that the death of al-Baghdadi is a hard blow for ISIS but it is just a stage.

While, French Defense Minister Florence Parly said on Twitter: "Baghdadi: early retirement for a terrorist, but not for his organization. I congratulate our American allies with this operation. My thoughts today are for all the victims of the madness of Bagdhadi and the criminals who have followed him.”

Britain

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Twitter: "The death of Baghdadi is an important moment in our fight against terror but the battle against the evil of Daesh (ISIS) is not yet over. We will work with our coalition partners to bring an end to the murderous, barbaric activities of Daesh once and for all.”

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, also said on Twitter: "Following the death of Daesh’s leader, (ISIS) we must not allow
Daesh to glorify someone who actioned such inhumane & abhorrent criminal acts. The UK will continue to support efforts to#DefeatDaesh.”

Iran

Information Minister Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi said on Twitter: "Not a big deal, You just killed your creature”, in an accusation to the United States, its longtime foe, of creating ISIS.

Turkey

Senior aide to President Tayyip Erdogan, Fahrettin Altun, in statement to Reuters said that "Turkey was proud to help the United States, our NATO ally, bring a notorious terrorist to justice ... We remember today Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s civilian victims and our military heroes, who lost their lives to protect the world from Daesh (ISIS) terrorists.”

"Turkey, which has been a bulwark against terrorism, will continue to work closely with the United States and others to
combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. It is time to join forces and defeat all terrorist groups operating in the region without further delay.”

Israel

A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu office read: "I would like to congratulate President Trump on the
impressive achievement that led to the assassination of the head of (ISIS) al-Baghdadi. This reflects our shared determination, of the United States of America and of all free countries, to fight terror organizations and terrorist states. This achievement is an important milestone, but the campaign is still ahead of us.”