Published 15:50 IST, November 7th 2019
Hero' dog that helped kill Baghdadi to visit White House soon
Hero' dog that helped kill Baghdadi to visit White House soon, says US President Trump. The dog is part of Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Canine Programme.
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"hero" dog that assisted American commandoes in mission that led to death of ISIS leer Abu Bakr-al Baghdi will soon visit White House, US President Donald Trump has said. dressing a rally in Louisiana on Wednesday, Trump said canine, Conan, was "greatest hero".
"He's coming to White House very soon," he told cheering crowd.
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Conan was injured during raid at hideout of Baghdi in rthwestern Syria last month. He has w returned to service. "I said, 'bring him w,' y said, 'He's on a mission.' I said, 'You gotta be kidding. Come on, give him a couple of days rest, please,'" Trump told rally.
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Soon after raid, both Trump and Pentagon released pictures of dog. dog is a four-year veteran of Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Canine Programme and has been a member of approximately 50 combat missions, US Central Command Commander General Kenneth McKenzie has said.
"He was injured by exposed live electrical cables in tunnel after Baghdi detonated his vast beneath compound," he said. McKenzie said US special operations command military working dogs are critical members of American forces. se animals protect US forces, save civilian lives, separate combatants from ncombatants, and immobilize individuals who express hostile intent, he said.
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14:09 IST, November 7th 2019