Pentagon Releases First Details, Images From al-Baghdadi Raid

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English - October 31, 2019 11:16 - 5 minutes - 2.66 MB - ★★★★ - 63 ratings
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WASHINGTON — The general who oversaw the U.S. raid on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi provided the most detailed account yet of the operation Wednesday and said the U.S. is on alert for possible "retribution attacks" by extremists.

Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, said al-Baghdadi's remains were buried at sea within 24 hours of his death inside an underground tunnel where he fled as special operations soldiers closed in on him.