Pentagon releases video, photos of Baghdadi raid
5 years, 2 months ago

Pentagon releases video, photos of Baghdadi raid

The Hindu  

The Pentagon released video and photos on Wednesday of the U.S. special forces raid that resulted in the death of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The compound was razed by U.S. munitions after the raid, leaving it looking like “a parking lot with large potholes,” said Marine Corps General Kenneth McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command. Mr. McKenzie was asked about Trump’s claim that Baghdadi had fled into the tunnel “crying and whimpering.” “About Baghdadi’s last moments, I could tell you this,” he said. Baghdadi was then buried at sea within 24 hours of his death “in accordance with the laws of armed conflict,” Mr. McKenzie said. Mr. McKenzie said that despite Baghdadi’s death, IS remains “dangerous.” “We’re under no illusions that it will go away just because we killed Baghdadi,” he said.

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The Pentagon is reinvestigating if troops killed civilians in its 2019 Baghdadi raid
5 months ago

The Pentagon is reinvestigating if troops killed civilians in its 2019 Baghdadi raid

NPR  

The Pentagon is reinvestigating if troops killed civilians in its 2019 Baghdadi raid toggle caption Omar Haj Kadour/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. is conducting a new investigation into claims that Syrian civilians were killed and maimed in a U.S. strike during its high-profile raid five years ago targeting ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The first U.S. investigation dismissed accounts …

The Sunday Story: NPR challenges U.S. denial of civilian harm in raid on ISIS leader : Up First from NPR
1 year, 3 months ago

The Sunday Story: NPR challenges U.S. denial of civilian harm in raid on ISIS leader : Up First from NPR

NPR  

The Sunday Story: NPR challenges U.S. denial of civilian harm in raid on ISIS leader Enlarge this image toggle caption OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images Today on The Sunday Story, NPR's Daniel Estrin talks about his four-year investigation into the 2019 U.S. raid against ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Sponsor Message Enlarge this …

Pentagon files reveal flaws in U.S. claims about Syrian casualties in Baghdadi raid
1 year, 5 months ago

Pentagon files reveal flaws in U.S. claims about Syrian casualties in Baghdadi raid

NPR  

Pentagon files reveal flaws in U.S. claims about Syrian casualties in Baghdadi raid English اللغة العربية Loading. Enlarge this image toggle caption Omar Haj Kadour/AFP via Getty Images Omar Haj Kadour/AFP via Getty Images NPR sued the Pentagon under the Freedom of Information Act to release documentation of the airstrikes, and it obtained a redacted copy of the Defense Department's …

Pentagon Says 2 Men Killed In Baghdadi Raid Were Combatants But Offers Little Evidence
4 years, 2 months ago

Pentagon Says 2 Men Killed In Baghdadi Raid Were Combatants But Offers Little Evidence

NPR  

Pentagon Says 2 Men Killed In Baghdadi Raid Were Combatants But Offers Little Evidence Enlarge this image toggle caption Ibrahim Yasouf/AFP via Getty Images Ibrahim Yasouf/AFP via Getty Images When President Trump announced the U.S. military raid that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi one year ago on Oct. 27, officials praised the nighttime operation and …

ISIL confirms death of leader al-Baghdadi, names new chief
5 years, 2 months ago

ISIL confirms death of leader al-Baghdadi, names new chief

Al Jazeera  

Leader killed in US raid replaced by Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, group says, also confirming spokesman’s death. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant armed group has confirmed the death of its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, announcing Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi as its new chief. Abu Hamza al-Qurayshi, ISIL’s new spokesman, made the announcement on Thursday in an audio …

Pentagon Footage Provides New Details of Daring Special Forces Raid of Baghdadi Compound
5 years, 2 months ago

Pentagon Footage Provides New Details of Daring Special Forces Raid of Baghdadi Compound

Slate  

The Pentagon released more details about last weekend’s nighttime raid that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in northwest Syria’s Idlib province. Briefing reporters Wednesday, Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the top commander of U.S. Central Command, presented grainy, black-and-white aerial footage of the operation as special operations troops approached Baghdadi’s compound just four miles from the Turkish border. McKenzie said the …

ISIS still dangerous, could attempt retribution attack after Baghdadi’s killing: U.S.
5 years, 2 months ago

ISIS still dangerous, could attempt retribution attack after Baghdadi’s killing: U.S.

The Hindu  

A top American General has said the Islamic State is still dangerous and it could attempt a retribution attack after the killing of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a US raid. The head of U.S. Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie, speaking to reporters after the Pentagon released a video and photos of the U.S. special forces raid that resulted …

US releases footage, provides more detail on al-Baghdadi raid
5 years, 2 months ago

US releases footage, provides more detail on al-Baghdadi raid

Al Jazeera  

The general who oversaw the United States raid on the compound of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant leader provided the most detailed account yet of the operation and said the US was on alert for possible “retribution attacks”. “US forces discovered Baghdadi hiding in a tunnel when capture at the hands of US forces was imminent,” McKenzie …

US releases footage, provides more detail on al-Baghdadi raid
5 years, 2 months ago

US releases footage, provides more detail on al-Baghdadi raid

Al Jazeera  

The general who oversaw the United States raid on the compound of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant leader provided the most detailed account yet of the operation and said the US was on alert for possible “retribution attacks”. “US forces discovered Baghdadi hiding in a tunnel when capture at the hands of US forces was imminent,” McKenzie …

ISIS Confirms Baghdadi's Death And Names His Successor
5 years, 2 months ago

ISIS Confirms Baghdadi's Death And Names His Successor

NPR  

ISIS Confirms Baghdadi's Death And Names His Successor Enlarge this image toggle caption Defense.gov Defense.gov The Islamic State on Thursday confirmed the death of its founder and leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and announced a successor. Media no longer available McKenzie offered fresh details on the operation against Baghdadi and warned that U.S. officials are bracing for "some form of retribution …

Head Of U.S. Central Command Says ISIS Leader Baghdadi Buried At Sea
5 years, 2 months ago

Head Of U.S. Central Command Says ISIS Leader Baghdadi Buried At Sea

NPR  

Head Of U.S. Central Command Says ISIS Leader Baghdadi Buried At Sea Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP The head of U.S. Central Command, Gen. Frank McKenzie says the body of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was buried at sea after last weekend's commando raid in Syria in which he detonated a suicide vest, killing himself and …

Trump says Baghdadi’s ’number one replacement’ also ’terminated’
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump says Baghdadi’s ’number one replacement’ also ’terminated’

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the person likely to be first in line to replace Islamic State's slain leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has also been "terminated." "Just confirmed that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's number one replacement has been terminated by American troops. A top Kurdish official said Baghdadi's spokesman and right hand man, Abu Hassan al-Muhajir, was killed Sunday …

Kurdish Informant Reportedly Led U.S. Military To ISIS Leader Baghdadi
5 years, 2 months ago

Kurdish Informant Reportedly Led U.S. Military To ISIS Leader Baghdadi

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Kurdish informant reportedly provided vital information for the U.S. military raid that ended in the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the head of the so-called Islamic State, even sharing the floor plan of his home. Gen. Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, told NBC News on Monday that his intelligence unit was connected …

World reacts to death of ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
5 years, 2 months ago

World reacts to death of ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Al Jazeera  

Al-Baghdadi reportedly killed himself after running into a dead-end tunnel during a US military raid in northwest Syria. “Saudi Arabia continues its efforts with its allies, especially the United States, in fighting terrorism.” Egypt Egypt’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, said it was an important step in the efforts to combat terrorism. — Recep Tayyip Erdoğan October 27, 2019 Russia …

‘We’re thinking about it’: US may release Baghdadi raid video
5 years, 2 months ago

‘We’re thinking about it’: US may release Baghdadi raid video

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump said Monday he may order the release of parts of the video of the raid that resulted in the killing of Islamic State’s Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, which his 2020 re-election campaign is touting as a personal achievement, telling supporters the president is “keeping America safe”. US President Donald Trump said on Monday he may order the …

Death of a terrorist: On Baghdadi's killing
5 years, 2 months ago

Death of a terrorist: On Baghdadi's killing

The Hindu  

The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the founder-leader of the Islamic State, is a major setback to the dreaded terrorist organisation. Baghdadi, who rose to international notoriety in July 2014 when he appeared in the pulpit of Mosul’s grand al-Nuri mosque as the leader of the new ‘Caliphate’ announced by his group, “died like a dog”, according to U.S. President …

WATCH: Video shows site where al-Baghdadi was killed
5 years, 2 months ago

WATCH: Video shows site where al-Baghdadi was killed

India TV News  

A video has shown the site where the elusive Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a nighttime raid on Sunday. The 18-second video was posted by Bloomberg a day after Islamic State founded al-Baghdadi was killed in the US commando raid. The US forces and its specialised military dogs hunted down and chased al-Baghdadi in a dark underground tunnel in …

Donald Trump says considering releasing video footage of US raid on Baghdadi
5 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump says considering releasing video footage of US raid on Baghdadi

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump on Monday said he was considering releasing a part of the video footage of the US special operations raid in northwest Syria that resulted in the death of elusive Islamic State leader and world's most wanted terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The question was: Am I considering releasing video footage of the raid? On Sunday, while announcing the …

Al-Baghdadi operation was named after US aid worker Kayla Mueller who was tortured by the IS leader
5 years, 2 months ago

Al-Baghdadi operation was named after US aid worker Kayla Mueller who was tortured by the IS leader

Daily Mail  

Kayla Mueller, 26, was taken prisoner in 2013 after she crossed over the Turkish border to visit a hospital in war-ravaged Syria. As the world reacted to Baghdadi's death today: Security was tightened at Syrian prison camps amid fears of riots or revenge attacks following the ISIS leader's death; Donald Trump said he was considering releasing footage of the special …

The tip, the raid, the reveal: The takedown of al-Baghdadi
5 years, 2 months ago

The tip, the raid, the reveal: The takedown of al-Baghdadi

India TV News  

The helicopters flew low and fast into the night, ferrying U.S. special forces to a compound where Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was hiding in Syria. “There wasn’t much left,” Trump said, “but there are still substantial pieces that they brought back.” That’s when the military raid turned into a forensics operation — and the special forces had come …

Satellite images show location where ISIS chief Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi was killed
5 years, 2 months ago

Satellite images show location where ISIS chief Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi was killed

India TV News  

US troops carried out a special ops raid in a locked on location in Syria's Idlib district on Saturday and gunned down ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. Image Source : MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES Raid site As per reports, the US military think tank was surprised by the presence of the top ISIS chief in Idlib area, considering it is under the …

Islamic State’s Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: A trail of horror and death
5 years, 2 months ago

Islamic State’s Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: A trail of horror and death

Live Mint  

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Iraqi jihadist who rose from obscurity to declare himself "caliph" of all Muslims as the leader of Islamic State, has died in a raid by U.S. special forces in northwest Syria. U.S. air strikes had already killed most of Baghdadi's top lieutenants, including Abu Omar al-Shishani, Abu Muslim al-Turkmani, Abu Ali al-Anbari, Abu Sayyaf and the …

Timeline: Anatomy of a raid - how the United States took out IS chief Baghdadi
5 years, 2 months ago

Timeline: Anatomy of a raid - how the United States took out IS chief Baghdadi

India Today  

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of violent jihadist group Islamic State, died during an overnight raid led by US military forces in Syria. The United States began to receive intelligence on the whereabouts of Baghdadi around a month ago, including some "helpful" information from the Kurds, said Trump. US intelligence officials …

Al-Baghdadi’s death a blow, but IS has survived other losses
5 years, 2 months ago

Al-Baghdadi’s death a blow, but IS has survived other losses

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi marks the demise of one of the most brutally effective jihadist leaders of modern times — a man who commanded tens of thousands of fighters from around the world, carved out a territorial caliphate in the Middle East and refined a horrific ideology that survives him. His death is …

Trump Describes in Lurid Terms How ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Killed in U.S. Raid
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump Describes in Lurid Terms How ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Killed in U.S. Raid

Slate  

President Trump confirmed during a national address Sunday morning that U.S. special forces killed what they say is ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a raid in northwest Syria late Saturday night. “Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead,” Trump proclaimed, saying the mission had been accomplished in “grand style” before providing a descriptive, lurid, and typically hyperbolic account of the several-hour …

Opinion | What, Baghdadi killed again?
5 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | What, Baghdadi killed again?

Live Mint  

So, has “something big just happened”, as US President Donald Trump tweeted? As reported by CNN, US Defense department sources claim that Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in a US swoop on a location in northwest Syria near the Turkish border. Al-Baghdadi was to the US War on Terror what Osama bin Laden once was: the …

Islamic State leader Baghdadi reportedly killed in Syria by US forces
5 years, 2 months ago

Islamic State leader Baghdadi reportedly killed in Syria by US forces

Live Mint  

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was believed to have been killed in a U.S. military operation in Syria, sources in Syria, Iraq and Iran said on Sunday, as U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to make a "major statement" at the White House. Many critics of Trump's Syria pullout have expressed worries that it would lead the Islamic State militancy …

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed in US special ops
5 years, 2 months ago

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed in US special ops

India TV News  

ISIS leader and most wanted terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in a special ops raid conducted by US troops in Syria, international media is reporting. US Army officials told Newsweek that Baghdadi was the target of a top-secret raid carried out in Syria's Idlib province. Another Pentagon source told the American weekly that the department has "High Confidence" …

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: inside the dramatic US military raid that killed the ISIS leader
5 years, 2 months ago

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: inside the dramatic US military raid that killed the ISIS leader

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump announced Sunday morning in a televised address at the White House that the “world’s number one terrorist leader” is dead. ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi “blew himself up” when cornered by US forces who conducted a daring, two-hour nighttime raid on his compound in northern Syria, Trump said, providing a detailed account of the …

Defense Secretary Mark Esper: Al-Baghdadi is a ‘devastating blow’ to ISIS
5 years, 2 months ago

Defense Secretary Mark Esper: Al-Baghdadi is a ‘devastating blow’ to ISIS

CNN  

Washington CNN — Defense Secretary Mark Esper described the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as a “devastating blow” to a terrorist organization that has launched horrific attacks across the world. He formed ISIS in 2014, he led to establishing the physical caliphate throughout the region, so this is a major blow to them,” Esper told Jake Tapper Sunday …

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, Donald Trump announces
5 years, 2 months ago

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, Donald Trump announces

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump declared Sunday morning that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was dead after a US military raid in northwest Syria over the weekend. “Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead,” Trump said at the White House, calling the ISIS leader’s removal “the top national security priority of my administration.” The President said a US special operations forces …

ISIL chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed in Syria, confirms Trump
5 years, 2 months ago

ISIL chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed in Syria, confirms Trump

Al Jazeera  

The US president says al-Baghdadi killed himself by exploding a suicide vest during the US raid in Syria’s Idlib. US President Donald Trump has confirmed the death of ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a military operation in Syria’s northwest Idlib province. Speaking from the White House’s Diplomatic Room, the president said that al-Baghdadi spent his last moments in utter …

ISIL chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed in Syria, confirms Trump
5 years, 2 months ago

ISIL chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed in Syria, confirms Trump

Al Jazeera  

The US president says al-Baghdadi killed himself by exploding a suicide vest during the US raid in Syria’s Idlib. US President Donald Trump has confirmed the death of ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a military operation in Syria’s northwest Idlib province. Speaking from the White House’s Diplomatic Room, the president said that al-Baghdadi spent his last moments in utter …

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi believed to have been killed in US military raid, sources say
5 years, 2 months ago

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi believed to have been killed in US military raid, sources say

CNN  

CNN — ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is believed to have been killed in a raid conducted by the US military in northwest Syria on Saturday, according to a senior US defense official and a source with knowledge. Iraqi forces also gave “important information” in the operation, Maj. Gen. Tahseen al-Khafaji, a spokesperson for the Iraqi Joint Operations told CNN. …

IS leader appears in video for first time in 5 years
5 years, 8 months ago

IS leader appears in video for first time in 5 years

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group claimed to appear for the first time in five years in a video released by the extremist group’s propaganda arm on Monday, acknowledging defeat in the group’s last stronghold in Syria but vowing a “long battle” ahead. The man said to be Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in the video also claimed …

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