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Trump celebrates 5 ISIS leaders captured

By Anna Giaritelli
Published May 10, 2018 3:18pm ET
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Trump celebrates 5 ISIS leaders captured
President Donald Trump delivers a statement on the Iran nuclear deal from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Washington. Trump announced the U.S. will pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran, dealing a profound blow to U.S. allies and potentially deepening the president's isolation on the world stage. | (Evan Vucci/AP)

President Trump on Thursday celebrated the capturing the five leaders within the Islamic State terrorist group as the result of a three-month Iraqi-U.S. military operation in Syria and Turkey.

“Five Most Wanted leaders of ISIS just captured!” Trump tweeted Thursday morning.

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