Baghdadi raid video released

TheUS authorities on Wednesday released the first video from the raid in Syriathat led to the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The Pentagon alsowarned that the militant group may attempt to stage a "retribution attack".

"…at the compound, fighters from two locations in the vicinity of the compound began firing on U.S. aircraft participating in the assault."
– Gen Frank McKenzie CDR USCENTCOM pic.twitter.com/SkrtHNDs7w

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) October 30, 2019

The video showed US special operations forces closing in on the compound and US aircraft firing on the militants nearby. Also, bombs could be seen falling on the site followed by a flash.

Thehead of US Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie said that al-Baghdadi's remainshad been buried at sea. "The team set off from an undisclosed locationinside Syria for the one-hour helicopter ride to the compound," saidMcKenzie.