U.S. special operations forces captured 'two adult males' during weekend raid targeting ISIS leader, Pentagon says.
America's top military officer said that U.S. special operations forces captured"two adult males" during the weekend raid that killed the founder and leader of the Islamic State.
Despite Trump saying earlier on Monday that he was considering releasing some footage of the raid, the Pentagon did not show any video or imagery during the briefing, but Milley told reporters that material was in the process of declassification. The general would also not confirm the president's description of al-Baghdadi"whimpering and crying" in his final moments, saying that while Trump may have spoken with U.S. commanders on the ground, he has not.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced that U.S. troops will"remain positioned" in the Deir ez-Zor area of eastern Syria to guard oil fields in order to deny ISIS access to those resources. The death of al-Baghdadi has highlighted the importance of having U.S. troops in the region and in Syria specifically to defend against an ISIS resurgence after the president decided to pull about 1,000 U.S. forces from northeastern Syria following a Turkish incursion along the border.
Asked about how difficult the al-Baghdadi raid would have been without American service members in Syria and Iraq, Esper said the U.S. military has"incredible reach."The secretary praised U.S. special operations forces, saying they executed the"high risk" mission"brilliantly."
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