Politics & Government
ISIS Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Killed, President Trump Says
ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi was killed Sunday morning in a raid, President Trump announced from the White House.
WHITE HOUSE — ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a raid by U.S. Special Forces. President Trump made the announcement from the White House on Sunday morning.
“He didn’t die a hero, he died a coward,” Trump said. “Crying, whimpering and screaming and bringing three kids with him.”
Trump announced that no U.S. troops were killed during the raid though "many" of Al-Baghdadi's followers died.
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He did say that a dog with Special Forces was injured in the raid.
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