Terrorist leader killed by U.S. forces

A green light on Saturday began an Army mission to invade a compound that housed known ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Intelligence had been tracking and gathering intel on al-Baghdadi’s movements and location for months before the deadly raid.

The video of the raid, released Wednesday by the Pentagon, shows the assault force swarming the compound, clearing non-combatants and targeting perceived threats.

After invading the compound, military forces chased al-Baghdadi into a tunnel. The ISIS leader then detonated an explosive vest that he wore, which was the cause of his death.

According to U.S. Central Command, “the operation was exquisitely planned and executed.”

Emma Hildebrand - Editor in Chief