Published 14:53 IST, October 30th 2019
Jared Kushner: Death of Baghdadi ‘big’ but more work lies ahead for US
The White House adviser Jared Kushner said that the death of al-Baghdadi was a big step in the fight against Islamic State but the US still has work to do
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White House viser Jared Kushner on October 29 said that death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdi was a big step in fight against Islamic State but US still has more work to do. In an interview with international media, Kushner said that killing leer was a symbolic victory. It was big for America, big for world, big for region. However, Kushner ded that United States still has more work to do.
Kushner, who is also Trump's son-in-law, has been heing ministration's plan to end deces-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict and also met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his election rival Benny Gantz. In interview, Kushner did t endorse Israeli PM's bid to annex Jordan Valley. However, he did t even rule it out as he said that ministration likes to keep options open.
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'Top-secret mission'
interview with an Israeli channel came after President Trump's anuncement on Sunday that ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdi has been killed by American forces in a 'top-secret mission'. dressing a press conference, Trump said that US forces carried out an operation in rth-west Syrian region of Idlib to kill ISIS chief Baghdi. He said that Baghdi h been under US intelligence surveillance for 'a couple of weeks'. Trump said that United States lost soldier in operation and claimed that many ISIS men and Baghdi's aides were killed in operation.
Detailing about operation, Trump said that al-Baghdi was in a room with 11 children. He said that operation began at 5'o clock and lift-off started 'moments after that'. He n ded that world's most dangerous terrorist died "like a coward". He said that Baghdi died at end of tunnel as US forces attack dogs chased him. According to US president, Baghdi immolated himself with 3 children after which his cave was bombed. White House later anunced that special operation that killed ISIS caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdi was named after Kayla Mueller, a young aid worker who was captured a killed by terror group along with several Americans.
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12:45 IST, October 30th 2019