President Trump announced the killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the Islamic State, or ISIS, group, in a televised address on Sunday morning.
"He reached the end of the tunnel as our dogs chased him down," Trump said of Baghdadi.
Trump said the U.S. had been pursuing al-Baghdadi for years and described "capturing or killing" the leader as "the top national security priority of my administration.
Trump warned other terrorist leaders could face a similar fate but stressed the unique importance of killing al-Baghdadi.
As he stressed the importance of taking down al-Baghdadi, Trump suggested the ISIS leader's death was even more significant than the 2011 U.S. operation that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, who was the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Last month, ISIS released an audio message that was purportedly from Baghdadi where he encouraged the group's members to carry out attacks, particularly against prisons holding ISIS fighters.
Speaking to reporters after his announcement, Trump also said he did not notify congressional leaders that Baghdadi was killed as would be traditional "because Washington leaks like I've never seen before.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-isis-syria-abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-140659854.html
"He reached the end of the tunnel as our dogs chased him down," Trump said of Baghdadi.
Trump said the U.S. had been pursuing al-Baghdadi for years and described "capturing or killing" the leader as "the top national security priority of my administration.
Trump warned other terrorist leaders could face a similar fate but stressed the unique importance of killing al-Baghdadi.
As he stressed the importance of taking down al-Baghdadi, Trump suggested the ISIS leader's death was even more significant than the 2011 U.S. operation that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, who was the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Last month, ISIS released an audio message that was purportedly from Baghdadi where he encouraged the group's members to carry out attacks, particularly against prisons holding ISIS fighters.
Speaking to reporters after his announcement, Trump also said he did not notify congressional leaders that Baghdadi was killed as would be traditional "because Washington leaks like I've never seen before.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-isis-syria-abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-140659854.html
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