the elusive chief of the Islamic State, has been killed in a raid conducted by the US special forces in northwest Syria on Saturday, US media reports said on Sunday.
Citing a senior US defence official and a source with knowledge, CNN reported that Baghdadi detonated a suicide vest during the raid. “The CIA assisted in locating him,” the official was quoted as saying. The final confirmation is pending while DNA and biometric testing is conducted. Meanwhile, White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley said that President Donald Trump will make a "major announcement" on Sunday morning.
the elusive chief of the Islamic State, has been killed in a raid conducted by the US special forces in northwest Syria on Saturday, US media reports said on Sunday.
Citing a senior US defence official and a source with knowledge, CNN reported that Baghdadi detonated a suicide vest during the raid. “The CIA assisted in locating him,” the official was quoted as saying. The final confirmation is pending while DNA and biometric testing is conducted. Meanwhile, White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley said that President Donald Trump will make a "major announcement" on Sunday morning.