Published 20:11 IST, October 31st 2019
Donald Trump 'declassifies' name of dog who helped take down Baghdadi
US President Donald Trump revealed the name of the military dog involved in the US Special forces raid that killed Islamic State terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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In a tweet on Wednesday night, US President Donald Trump disclosed name of dog (whose identity was kept a secret) who cornered Islamic State terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdi in a tunnel during US special operations in rrn Syria last week. US President, who h earlier said that dog’s name was classified, revealed in a Twitter post that Belgian Maliis is called ‘Conan’, and will leave Middle East for White House next week.
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Shared a fake im
US President Trump quoted his earlier tweet where he h shared a fake im of military dog being houred by him. im was an altered version of an actual photograph which was edited by an American conservative news website. In original photograph, James McCloughan, a retired army medic, was awarded medal of hor in 2017 for saving lives of 10 people in Vietnam war.
conservative website’s editor-in-chief called it an obvious joke and t to be taken seriously. “re is simply way to take media seriously when y fact-check obvious jokes. one thinks Trump actually gave a medal to a dog.”
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Conan injured by exposed live electrical cables
Meanwhile, US Central Command Commander General Kenneth McKenzie said that dog has returned to service. “He was injured by exposed live electrical cables in tunnel after Baghdi detonated his vest beneath compound,” general said. Conan was injured when Baghdi killed himself detonating a suicide vest after former chased terrorist through a tunnel connected to his Syrian safe house.
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Declassified picture of Conan
US President h first tweeted a picture of dog on October 28 commending him for doing a "great job in capturing and killing" Baghdi.
On October 27, during a media briefing at White House, Trump called dog talented and beautiful. “K-9, as y call - I call it a dog, a beautiful dog, a talented dog - was injured and brought back.”
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17:45 IST, October 31st 2019