El Presidente is addressing the country right now about Abu al-Baghdadi:
He just confirmed Al-Baghdadi died by exploding a vest he had on. He also killed three of his children who were with him at the time. Trump says he was chased down by beautiful and talented dogs.
A unusually busy Sunday morning at the White House as we await the president’s address where it’s expected he will announce the death of ISIS leader in a US military operation. pic.twitter.com/kvQZlzQYr4
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) October 27, 2019
President Trump: Baghdadi died after detonating a suicide vest in a tunnel; the "thug" spent his last moments in fear of the US forces bearing down on him.
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 27, 2019
NEW: President Trump says he got to watch “much” of the “dangerous and daring nighttime raid” where ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed.
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) October 27, 2019
“The thug who tried so hard to intimidate others spent his last moments in utter fear, in total panic and dread, terrified of the American forces bearing down on him.” —President Trump on ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's final moments
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) October 27, 2019
Diane Foley, mother of James released this statement: "I am grateful to our President & brave troops for finding ISIS leader Al-Bagdadi. I hope this will hinder the resurgence of terror groups & pray that captured ISIS fighters will be brought to trial & held accountable."
— Margaret Brennan (@margbrennan) October 27, 2019
“No [U.S.] personnel were lost in the operation, while a large number of Baghdadi fighters and companions were killed with him.” — President Trump on the raid that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) October 27, 2019
“Last night was a great night for the U.S. and the world. A brutal killer, one who has caused so much hardship and death, has violently been eliminated. He will never again harm an innocent man, woman or child.” — President Trump on the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) October 27, 2019
Pres Trump says Baghdadi died “whimpering, screaming, crying” “like a coward”. Says he watched operation in real time from Situation Room. “It was like a movie,” Trump said. One US military canine injured in tunnel. No US forces injured, faced gunfire. Praises Gen Mark Milley.
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) October 27, 2019
President Trymp says no US Special Operators injured or killed; one US canine injured when Abu Bakr al Baghdadi killed in US raid.
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) October 27, 2019
Hearing that Baghdadi blew himself and killed his three children when he reached the end of the tunnel, I’m reminded of Joseph Goebbels who, with his wife, when they knew the end was near for the Nazis, killed their six children and then committed suicide.
— Clarissa Ward (@clarissaward) October 27, 2019
“A ‘canine,' as they call it. I call it a dog. A beautiful dog — a talented dog."
— Michael Crowley (@michaelcrowley) October 27, 2019
Baghdadi’s two wives were wearing suicide bomb vests that did not detonate when they were killed, US forces had to take extreme care with the bodies of two wives because bombs did not detonate. Captured other ISIS fighters alive and 11 children.
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) October 27, 2019
A report says that the Iraqis helped us find him:
Iraqi intelligence gave ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s location to the U.S.-led coalition fighting the terror group ahead of a raid in which he is believed to have died, an official told Reuters.
An Iraqi intelligence official told the news service that agents discovered documents at a secret location in the western deserts of Iraq that identified Baghdadi’s location after arresting an Iraqi man and woman believed to be close to the ISIS leader.
“We have been constantly coordinating with the CIA, providing valuable information that the Iraqi National Intelligence Service has on Baghdadi’s movements and place of hiding,” the official said. “This cooperation was successful and achieved the ultimate goal of killing Baghdadi.”
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A great victory for America.