Caused so much hardship and death. He has violently been eliminated. He died the good dog. He died like a coward. The world is now a much safer place. Eric Fox News Team coverage carrying all the angles on the developing story. Trey is live in jerusalem how is plane overseas, kevin has the latest from the white house lets start with National Security correspondent Jennifer Griffin live in washington. You are still going strong. Reporter eight u. S. Helicopters were used in the raid and launched from a brace in Northern Iraq and took heavy fire to the target in northwest syria. Defense secretary mark esper said the goal was to capture the isis leader alive but after u. S. Special operations blew their way into the compound and ordered baghdadi to surrender the isis leader had already started running down a tunnel away from his compound. Baghdadi detonated his suicide vest taking three children with him. President trump called him a wimp for doing that. Is sick and depraved man. And now
eric: reaction continues to print to confirm the death of al-baghdadi this morning. he also acknowledged the roles of the syrian kurds and other forces in the region including giving credit to the russians and supporting the raid in northwestern syria. trey is live with that part of the story. reporter: good afternoon many world leaders were waiting on president trump to make the formal announcement from washington this morning before reacting to the death of isis leader al abubakar alba al-baghdadi. he called an incredible achievement. they took to twitter to say it was a large blow saying this is not the final step in the fight against isis and we have heard from iranians the communication a minister saying this is not a big deal in the united states,