The Pentagon has released aerial footage showing the U.S. assault force approaching the compound of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Additional video shows the U.S. airstrike that destroyed the compound after American special operations forces left the location.
The Pentagon released aerial footage on Wednesday showing the U.S. assault force approaching the compound of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the founder and leader of the Islamic State, killed in a U.S. military operation over the weekend. Additional video showed the U.S. airstrike that destroyed the compound after American special operations forces left the location.
"...at the compound, fighters from two locations in the vicinity of the compound began firing on U.S. aircraft participating in the assault."He also warned that ISIS"will be dangerous" in the aftermath of al-Baghdadi's death, saying,"We suspect they will try some sort of retribution attack." Between 10 and 15 militants -- not affiliated with ISIS -- were killed by the U.S. as they approached the compound to try and investigate what was going on. Video footage that emerged earlier this week showed a white van riddled with bullets outside the compound. McKenzie said that was a vehicle carrying some of these militants who demonstrated hostile intent.
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