Defense Secretary Shares More Details on Raid That Led to ISIS Leader’s Death

Defense Secretary Shares More Details on Raid That Led to ISIS Leader’s Death
Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington on Aug. 28, 2019. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Defense Secretary Mark Esper gave more details about the U.S. military operation that led to the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, saying the raid was launched because of “a bold decision” by President Donald Trump.

Esper said the necessary alignment started some time ago and in the past week or so the operational forces, one of several options to carry out the raid, started rehearsing and practicing for the mission.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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