US President Donald Trump has confirmed the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a military operation in Syria’s northwest Idlib province.
Trump said the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) died after running into a dead-end tunnel in the village of Barisha and ignited an explosive vest during the raid, killing himself along with three of his children.
“He was a sick and depraved man, and now he’s gone,” Trump said. “He died like a dog, he died like a coward.”
Pres. Trump: “Baghdadi was vicious and violent, and he died in a vicious and violent way—as a coward, running and crying.” https://t.co/362XDBRqsO pic.twitter.com/U7klA4YPkD
— ABC News (@ABC) October 27, 2019
We have declassified a picture of the wonderful dog (name not declassified) that did such a GREAT JOB in capturing and killing the Leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi! pic.twitter.com/PDMx9nZWvw
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 28, 2019
Just confirmed that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s number one replacement has been terminated by American troops. Most likely would have taken the top spot – Now he is also Dead!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 29, 2019
President @realDonaldTrump‘s detractors shamelessly manipulated the news of Baghdadi’s death to take shots at the President and soften the profile of a deranged terrorist ringleader.
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 29, 2019
There’s nothing “hidden” about their agenda. https://t.co/Ah9NkDcDxJ
#Iran says killing of #Baghdadi ‘not a big deal’, US ‘killed its own creature’ https://t.co/Mpgq0JnX4y
— Al-Masdar News (@TheArabSource) October 28, 2019
President @realDonaldTrump‘s detractors shamelessly manipulated the news of Baghdadi’s death to take shots at the President and soften the profile of a deranged terrorist ringleader.
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 29, 2019
There’s nothing “hidden” about their agenda. https://t.co/Ah9NkDcDxJ
