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Department of Defense Press Briefing on the al-Baghdadi Raid

This primary source from United States Central Command supports 2 claims across 2 ledger entries.

Publisher
United States Central Command
Published
2019-10-30
Accessed
2026-09-03
Source quality
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Claims supported by this source

  1. factdocumented

    CENTCOM commander Gen. Kenneth McKenzie said Donald Trump was extensively briefed on the al-Baghdadi raid plan and its execution risks on October 25, 2019, and approved the operation.

    Opening statement and October 25 approval chronology

    Trump approves the raid plan targeting Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi · Trump approved the raid plan on October 25, 2019; the operation began the next day · reviewed 2026-09-03

  2. factdocumented

    CENTCOM reported that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi detonated an explosive vest as U.S. forces closed in, killing himself and two children; later Associated Press reporting preserves the corrected count of two children rather than Trump's initial count of three.

    CENTCOM casualty correction and raid outcome

    Baghdadi detonates a vest during the raid, killing himself and two children · Baghdadi and two children died during the October 26, 2019 raid · reviewed 2026-09-03