MASSIVE: 'ISIS chief Baghdadi killed in US operation,' announces Trump

Making "big" anuncement on Sunday evening, United States President Donald Trump confirmed that ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdi has been killed. 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. 

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"Last night, United States brought world’s number 1 terrorist leer to justice Abu Bakr Al Baghdi. He died in his compound in a tunnel whimpering crying and screaming. Last night was a great night for United States and for world. We will continue to pursue ISIS terrorists to ir brutal end. ISIS leer Abu Bakr Al Baghdi was a depraved and sick man. w he's gone. He died a coward, running and crying. We h him (Abu Bakr Al Baghdi) under surveillance for a couple of weeks. operation against Abu Bakr Al Baghdi involved eight helicopters and a large group of fighters," Trump said.

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Who is Abu Bakr al-Baghdi?

Abu Bakr al-Baghdi, reportedly born in Iraqi city of Samarra in 1971. He joined Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) and rose to high ranks after faction broke away to form ISIS. He n declared himself Caliph of old Caliphate from Al -Nuri mosque in Mosul in 2014. After taking leership, al-Baghdi captured major parts of Syria after a civil war broke in country in aftermath of Arab Spring in 2010. In April this year, ar video was released in which he was seen in public first time after declaring caliphate. In propaganda video, Al Baghdi was seen sitting cross-legged alongside Kalashnikov. He n spoke for 18 minutes in video and said that ir battle is a long one. He h also praised Easter bombing terror attack in Sri Lanka that killed 250 people. 

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Donald Trump's tweet on Sunday morning

In early hours of Sunday, United States President Donald Trump took to Twitter to anunce that he will break big news later in day. While speculation remained high, some US media reports and international reports said that it may be news of killing of ISIS chief Abu Bakr Al Baghdi. Reports also suggested that US army held an operation along with Syrian Kurd forces to eliminate ISIS chief. 

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