According to reports, the Russian army on Friday announced that it hit Islamic group leaders in an air strike in Syria last month.

The army is seeking to verify whether ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed in the strikes.

In a statement released by the Russian army, Sukhoi warplanes carried out a ten minute night-time strike early on May 28 at a location near Raqa, where ISIS leaders had gathered to plan a pullout by militants from the group's stronghold.

"Senior commanders of the military groups of the so-called ISIS military council, 30 mid-ranking field commanders and up to 300 militants who provided security for them were eliminated," it said.

"According to information which is being checked through various channels, the leader of ISIS  Ibrahim Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi was also present at the meeting and was eliminated by the strike," it said.

The strike occurred from 09:35 PM GMT to 09:47 PM GMT on May 27 following confirmation of the meeting by a drone.

Those killed included the emir of Raqa and the ISIS security chief, the statement said. The United States-led coalition 'cannot confirm' death

The United States-led coalition battling the ISIS group said on Friday that it could not confirm the death of the terrorist leader following reports by the Russia army that he might have been killed.

"We cannot confirm these reports at this time," said U.S. Army Colonel Ryan S. Dillon, spokesman for the coalition's Operation Inherent Resolve.

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