Pentagon releases videos and images of US military operation in which ISIS chief Baghdadi was killed

Mckenzie said the video is about security forces attacking the compound where Baghdadi was living. A total of 6 ISIS members were killed in the attack.

Washington| The US Defense Department Pentagon has released a video and images of special military operation in which ISIS terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed. The commander of the Central Command, Gen. Kenneth Mckenzie released the footages and pictures during a press conference on Wednesday.

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Mckenzie said the video is about security forces attacking the compound where Baghdadi was living. A total of 6 ISIS members were killed in the attack. It consisted of 4 women and two youths including Baghdadi. When Baghdadi blew himself up, two children under the age of 12 were also killed.

"…at the compound, fighters from two locations in the vicinity of the compound began firing on U.S. aircraft participating in the assault."
– Gen Frank McKenzie CDR USCENTCOM pic.twitter.com/SkrtHNDs7w

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) October 30, 2019

The non-combatants who came out of the premises were detained and searched. They were released after finding no weapons and explosives. That group consisted of 11 children.

On Sunday, Trump announced the death of Baghdadi

US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced the death of Baghdadi in a special U.S. military operation in Syria. He had said that Baghdadi was on US target for a long time. The US forces had been searching for him for many years.

The search for Baghdadi was on for years – Trump

Russell Travers, acting director of the US National Counter-Terrorism Center, said Wednesday that IS would announce the name of a new leader within two weeks after Baghdadi was killed. In addition, IS has warned of fresh attacks against Western countries.