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Confirmed: US Delta Force Spec. Ops. forces raided Barisha village in N. Idlib Syria, just by the border with Turkey in a kill or capture raid targeting #ISIS Caliph.
#ISIS leader Al Baghdadi detonated an explosive belt he had on him and killed in the blast two of his wives.
U.S JSOC sources confirms Al-Baghdadi convoy was chased by 8 modified Blackhawk Choppers. Vehicles in the convoy were immobilized & Delta teams in 3 choppers landed & assaulted the vehicles.
This was after airstrikes by U.S F15E Jets on the terror compound in Barisha
Notorious #ISIS Commander Said Abu al-Iraqi also died in the massive air bombardments by USAF planes and Drones on the compounds.
We await the official list of killed terrorists of both #ISIS & the al-Qaeda affiliate which welcomed Al-Baghdadi family.
2 USAF Tankers provided mid air refueling to the Air platforms which includes Chinooks, Blackhawks, F15E's in the raid which was commanded by General Brennan jr.
Killed alongside Abu Sayed al-Iraqi are Ghazwan al-Rawoui and Abu Mohammad al-Halabi.
Both are part of #ISIS leadership.
Images seen by us reveals Abubakar Al-Baghdadi's head was decapitated after he detonated his suicide vest.
President Trump alongside VP Mike Pence, National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, left; Sec. of Defense Mark Esper & Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army General Mark A. Milley, & Brig. Gen. Marcus Evans, Deputy Director for Special Ops in the situation room....
... monitoring the raid on Al-Baghdadi hide out compound and convoy real time.

@POTUS is currently addressing a press conference on the said raid.
Vicinity of last night raid.
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