Delta Force’s A-Squadron kills ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

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The Washington Examiner is reliably informed that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is confirmed to be killed by an operation of the A-Squadron of the Army’s Delta Force.

Newsweek first reported the operation to kill Baghdadi in a post on Saturday. Asked about the operation, a trusted source told the Washington Examiner, “It’s legitimate, A-Squadron, Delta.” According to Newsweek, Baghdadi detonated a suicide belt when confronted by Delta operators just north of Jisr al-Shughur in northwestern Syria.

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