Trump: US forces cornered IS leader in dead-end tunnel

By THE MANILA TIMES

Oct 28, 2019 10:59 am

People look at a destroyed houses near the village of Barisha, in Idlib province, Syria, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, after an operation by the US military which targeted Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group. AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed

Trump said he did not follow convention in informing leaders on Capitol Hill, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, before the raid, saying he was fearful of leaks.

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