President Donald Trump announced that “Last night, the United States brought the world’s number one terrorist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to justice."
Who carried out the operation?
Eight helicopters carrying dozens of elite US troops.
When was Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed?
Around 5 p.m. on Saturday evening.
Why?
The main target was to kill Baghdadi and the largest number of ISIS fighters found at the compound.
Where?
A compound located Barisha, Idlib in northern Syria.
How was Baghdadi hunted?
During the operation, two of Baghdadi’s wives were killed and their suicide vests remained unexploded.
At least two ISIS militants were captured and eleven children were taken into custody by the U.S. troops.
At the end, Baghdadi hid inside a tunnel with three children. When he found no way to get out the tunnel, he ignited the suicide vest that he was wearing. Baghdadi killed himself and the three children with him.
About US Operation Against Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
President Donald Trump addressed the country Sunday morning from the White House to declare the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The President said a US special operations forces mission went after the ISIS leader and there were no US deaths during the operation.
Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press”, O’Brien said, “the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff named the operation that took down al-Baghdadi after Kayla Mueller, after what she had suffered,” adding “that was something that people should know.”
French President Emmanuel Macron reacted to the death of Baghdadi, saying it’s “a big blow” but “just one step” against ISIS.
“The fight continues with our international coalition partners in order to definitively defeat the terrorist organization,” he wrote on his official Twitter account.
Iranian Telecommunications Minister Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi said via Twitter that the US announcement on Baghdadi’s death is “not a big deal!”
“Not a big deal! you just killed your creature,” in response to an earlier tweet from President Trump where he said “something very big just happened,” Jahromi said.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's Death Significant
In the same regard, US Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement after Baghdadi was killed calling his death “significant."
“Americans salute the heroism, dedication and skill of our military and our intelligence professionals and acknowledge the work of our partners in the region. We are relieved that no U.S. personnel died in this daring raid," Pelosi said.
"The death of al-Baghdadi is significant, but the death of this ISIS leader does not mean the death of ISIS. Scores of ISIS fighters remain under uncertain conditions in Syrian prisons, and countless others in the region and around the world remain intent on spreading their influence and committing acts of terror."
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