There are a lot of unconfirmed reports going around on social media tonight about Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi the founder of ISIS being captured or killed by US forces. Then came this cryptic Trump tweet:
| Unconfirmed reports claim that US forces have captured or killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi the founder of ISIS |
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Something very big has just happened!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 27, 2019
Now come these reports about Baghdadi:
My latest BREAKING EXCLUSIVE alongside @JimLaPorta and @NaveedAJamali …. President Donald Trump approved an operation targeting ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi tonight in Idlib, Syria, @Newsweek has learned. Pending verification, he is dead. https://t.co/sHdYeGoYLm pic.twitter.com/9rMTIlCXl4
— đť•‹om 𝕆'â„‚onnor (@ShaolinTom) October 27, 2019
BREAKING: High-value target, believed to be ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, killed in U.S. operation in northwest Syria, sources say; DNA results pending – Fox News
— BNO News (@BNONews) October 27, 2019
BREAKING: There are unconfirmed reports that the US has captured or killed the head of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. US to hold major announcement at 9am local time according to @Newsweek. https://t.co/K4UzBHadu1
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) October 27, 2019
Conflicting reports this evening, but appears US Special Operations forces conducting a raid on a moving convoy in Idlib, Syria and either captured or killed the head of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. President speaking at 8:00AM CST.
— Bryan Strawser (@bryanstrawser) October 27, 2019
If this report turns out to be true, the neocons, Democrats and media will be crushed as much as ISIS.