ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has re-emerged in a new voice recording released on social media on Thursday calling his followers to be “patient and strong”.

Baghdadi added in his speech that America, Europe and Russia are “living in a state of terror fearing the strikes” of what he called “mujahideen”.

The current recording is an indication that the ISIS leader is still alive as since the last recording from him was released was in November 2016.

References in the speech made to North Korea threatening America and Japan with nuclear power indicate that the speech was recent. Also other references about the Astana conference held earlier this month in Kazakhstan were made.