the united states killed last weekend one of the most wanted men in the world, Isis-the terrorist organization leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdad .
the U.s. Delta Force special forces attacked the city walls to surround the house, where al-Baghdadi was hiding. They surrounded the house and assaulted the inside of it, which made al-Baghdad to escape and blow up himself with an explosive vest to help.
But what american soldiers knew al-Baghdad was the place? Had him hunted for years without success.
Al-Baghdad funeral brought his own entourage.
credit the man turned the kurds agent
Al-Baghdadi from the social circle of their children and their wives in addition to only a chosen few Isis fighters. Kurdijohtoisten SDF troops managed to turn one of them represent you.
the SDF commander Mazloum Abdi the american NBC television channel in an interview (you move to another service).
the Matter have also confirmed numerous american media like the New York Times and the Washington Post, officials sources citing.
the Us air strikes destroyed in the area, where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were hiding.Omar Haj Kadous / AFP
the informant met with al-Baghdadia regular this hiding place in the Barish of the city near the officer at idlib province in Northern Syria. He is said to have been al-Baghdad security advisor.
His relationship with the Isis leader was so close that he managed to even supply the kurds, and through it to their allies the united states, al-Baghdad clothes and blood sample for dna tests.
the Information was needed, so that the united states was able to ensure that the man was certainly al-Baghdadi, and it wasn’t a trap.
Whistleblower was also received information that al-Baghdadi was changing his hiding place in the next few weeks. This led to the fact that the united states decided to strike right now.
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What made Isis fighter to betray his mentor?
Al-Baghdadia against turned the arab man had lost his faith Isisiin after the terrorist organization had treated his family poorly.
the Washington Post reported that Isis had killed one of his relatives, and that’s why he wants revenge.
a screenshot from the video which are said to be in isis’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdad. AL FURQAN, ISIS’s MEDIA WING HANDOUT / EPA
the Man also possibly attracted the americans promised $ 25 million reward for al-Baghdad to find. The american says he is now gaining a part in a million or possibly even the size of the pot.
the american media that the informant was very excited about the mission of al-Baghdad catch.
the Man risked his own and his family’s spirit day kenneth al-Baghdad. He is said to be the terrorist leader’s hideout also attack the moment, but from the later safe with his family of the american forces with the assistance.
Informant information was crucial to the
Even if the informer belonged to al-Baghdad circle, he didn’t get to see the director whenever they wish, but the meeting was only possible al-Baghdad on the invitation.
for a Long time under the ground lived a terrorist leader was accurate that he never used any traceable means of communication, such as a cell phone or a computer.
the whistleblower was transported to al-Baghdad hideout in the number of the car and he was banned from looking out of the windows during the trip. His eyes however, not tied.
the U.S. army’s drone of the described aerial view of the column of smoke, which rises to Abu Bakr al-Baghdad fatal mission in Syria.EPA/ DVIDS HANDOUT
When the car approached the hidden location of the old building, called the agent fell to the seat reclining, so this could see where we were going.
the informant managed, however, to learn the route memorized and told the kurds to the car during the journey note any height differences.
while al-Baghdad residential building man remember significant details such as the roof of the water tank in a color that helped the americans locate the building.
the Agent also explained the building blueprints in great detail, and his information helped american troops plan a future attack.
the united states had already gotten wind of al-Baghdad hiding from the officer at idlib region after one of his wives and the message of the exporters had managed to arrest.
the SDF-director Abdi according to the information hiding place to check on the location and building details, however, the kurds agent.
She told me that the house was a tunnel. He said, how many people in the house was and how many soldiers guard the house, Abdi told the NBC television channel in an interview.
This information was crucial to the american invasion of implementation.
Sources:
the Washington Post: “Islamic State defector inside Baghdadi’s hideout critical to the success of the raid, officials say” (switch to another service)
NBC News: “The Islamic State the spy who betrayed al-Baghdadi was an insider motivated by revenge” (switch to another service)
The National Interest: “the ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi Betrayed By Turncoat” (switch to another service)
the New York Times: “ISIS Leader Paid Rival for the Protection but Was Betrayed by His Own” (switch to another service)
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