This is a developing story. Return to this post for updates.
UPDATE 1
UPDATE 2Something very big has just happened!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 27, 2019
“President of the United States will be making a major statement tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock [Eastern Time] from the White House,” according to the White House.
UPDATE 3
Report:
US Special Operations forces have carried out a major raid against al-Qaeda allied Huras Al-Din leadership in northern Syria. Gunships may have been used in the raid.
UPDATE 4
Libertarian take: Big deal what are we doing in the Middle East? A new leader will emerge and fired up to get revenge.
Capturing Osama bin Laden didn't change anything.
But Trump will blow this up into some great victory.
UPDATE 5
UPDATE 6
Headline changed from:
BREAKING: Indications the US Has Captured the Head of ISIS
To:
BREAKING: Indications the US Has Killed the Head of ISIS
UPDATE 8
Photo:
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| Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi |
UPDATE 9
Via CNN:
It appears al-Baghdadi detonated a suicide vest during the raid, which was carried out by US special operations commandos.
UPDATE 10
Update: In speaking with a senior Pentagon official, @Newsweek has learned additional information about how #Baghdadi wives were killed. The wives had explosive suicide vests of their own separate from the #ISIS leader. #Syria https://t.co/Fpr1dOSWBV— James LaPorta (@JimLaPorta) October 27, 2019
UPDATE 11
President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday morning that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a US military raid in northwest Syria on Saturday. Trump said he died like a dog.
“He died like a dog. He died like a coward. Crying, screaming and wimpering.”
UPDATE 12
Trump last night in the situation room.
-RW
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