1 year ago[email protected]: Baghdadi is no more, but our mission continues to the enduring defeat of ISIS. We are commited to our partnerships with the Peshmerga as well as the SDF south of the Deir al-Zor border.
A member of SDF killed and another injured by unknown gunmen near the village of Fatatah, north of Raqqa.
1 year agoTrump: 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
Mustafa Bali: Another successful raid targeting and arresting senior ISIS members
1 year agoHelicopters flew over the city of Jarablus in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, and carried out a landing operation without any clash for approximately 10 minutes on a residential house of an Iraqi IDP near al-Maalab.
1 year agoWilayat Khurasan-IS today in Deh Bala (Haska Meyna) district, Nangarhar, claimed it killed 3 Afghan Taliban during battles, wounding 2 others and capturing various weapons and ammunition:
Iraq: three rockets landed in Camp Taji, north of Baghdad, where US forces are present
1 year ago3 tents were burning in the Al Hol camp. SDF security forces take it under control
Milley reveals that "two adult males" were "taken off the objective alive." "They're in our custody," he said.
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff: Baghdadi's body was disposed of
Milley says "bombs were used at the tail end" of the raid to destroy Baghdadi's compound. He declines to reveal the name of the US military dog who was slightly wounded. The dog is still in theater. "We're protecting the dog's identity."
US Secretary of Defense: We control the oil fields in northern Syria to prevent ISIS access
Secretary of Defense: Our troops remaining in Syria will continue operations to combat terrorism
Portions of the video of the raid on tunnel where al-Baghdadi killed himself may be released, @POTUS tells reporters at @Andrews_JBA
According to a statement issued by the Nangarhar governor's office, police arrested two people in connection with ISIS in Rodat district.
Explosion reported in the city Suluk
1 year agoAftermath of the U.S - SDF joint operation targeting ISIS spokesman and right-hand of ISIS terrorist leader Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi in the village of Ain Al-Bayah, near Jarablus.
General Mazloum Abdî: "In direct coordination between the SDF intelligence and the US military, the terrorist "Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir", the right-hand man of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and an ISIS spokesman, was killed in the village of Ain al-Baydah, near Jarablus."
1 year agoStatement on the death of the ISIS leader from @SecPompeo
Russian Ministry of Defense on Baghdadi death: we have no information about operation, our radars have not detected any airstrikes in Idlib over last days, doubts operation success or even fact of operation
SDF spox Redur Khelil speaks at a press conference in Heseke. He says the operation to kill Baghdadi was achieved using information from both the SDF and American intelligence services. "This operation was delayed by a month due to the Turkish invasion of North East Syria."
1 year agoPicture of the president Trump and admin officials watching the raid live from the situation room last night
Trump claims Baghdadi died whimpering and screaming after running into a tunnel, chased by dogs. Claims he dragged 3 of his young children with him
Trump announces the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Mazloum Abdi of SDF: Five months ago, intelligence work started on the ground and a thorough prosecution until a joint operation killed terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. We thank everyone who contributed to this great work.
Americans called Russians on "de-confliction" line to warn of pending U.S. military assault on Baghdadi compound in NW Syria. No de-confliction with Turkey who "did not help in any way," U.S. defense official says
A US official tells CNN that Turkey played no role in assisting the operation though the operation was deconflicted with the Turkish military due to its proximity to Turkey's border. The official also said the Kurdish-led SDF did provide some intelligence support to the operation
1 year agoVideo from the site targeted by US military forces at dawn today in Barisha village of northern Idlib countryside near the Syrian-Turkish border
Senior Turkish official tells @Reuters: "to the best of my knowledge, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi arrived at location of U.S. operation 48 hours prior to the raid"
