JUST IN: Sec. of Defense Mark Esper after Pres. Trump announced death of ISIS leader: 'This is a great day for America, this is a great day for the world.'
Calling it a"bold decision," the defense secretary offered more details on the mission that led to the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on ABC's"This Week" Sunday.
President Donald Trump announced the death of the ISIS leader in an address to the nation Sunday morning. Al-Baghdadi was targeted Saturday in a nighttime raid by U.S. Special Operations forces in Syria. “[Baghdadi] spent his last moments in utter fear, in total panic and dread, terrified of the American forces bearing down on him," Trump said.
Al-Baghdadi was last seen alive in a video in April, in which he discussed the loss of an ISIS stronghold and praised attacks in Sri Lanka that killed more than 250 people.
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