Trump Announcement on Baghdadi Raid

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Trump Announcement on Baghdadi Raid

Quinta Jurecic

Sunday, October 27, 2019, 11:12 AM

On Oct. 27, President Trump announced the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a U.S. raid. Video of the announcement is available below.

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