Categories: Wartime

The Destruction of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s Compound (Three Video Compilation)

Background

This clip is a compilation of three declassified videos released by the Department of Defense. The official captions are compiled below for reference:

Video #1: Upon exfiltration of the target compound, U.S. forces employ precision munitions from a U.S. Remotely Piloted Aircraft to destroy the compound and its contents.

Video #2: Following a raid on a compound in Syria occupied by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, U.S. special operations forces deploy precision munitions from a U.S. remotely piloted aircraft to destroy the compound and its contents, Oct. 26, 2019.

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Video #3: Remotely piloted aircraft footage shows the effects of precision munitions deployed from a U.S. remotely piloted aircraft to destroy the compound formerly occupied by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria, Oct. 26, 2019.

Raw Video File

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This post was published on October 30, 2019 10:27 pm

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