this terrorist leader is no more. 0ur forces carried out the operation with their signature preparation and precision, and i directed the department of defence to take every precaution to minimise civilian casualties. knowing he d surrounded himself with families, including children, we pursued a special forces raid at a much greater risk to our own people, rather than targeting him with an air strike. we made this choice to minimise civilian casualties. our team is still compiling the report, but we do know that, as our troops approached to capture the terrorist, in a final act of desperate cowardice, with no regard to the lives of his own family or others in the building, he chose to blow himself up, blow up that third floor, rather than face justice for the crimes he committed, taking several members of his family
troops this horrible terrorist leader is no more. our forces carried out the operation with their signature preparation and precision and i directed the department of defense to take every precaution possible to minimize civilian casualties. the u.s. president there praising the american special forces who eliminated the leader of isis. al qurayshi was behind some of the most savage attacks. the goal was to capture him alive. he killed himself and his family. cnn s oren lieberman picks up the story for you. reporter: a u.s. raid shattering the overnight hours in northwest syria. special forces going after the leader of isis, al qurayshi. last night s operation took a major terrorist leader off the battlefield and sent a strong message to terrorists around the world, we will come after you and find you.
he was the driving force behind the in northwestern iraq in 2014. we remember the gut wrenching stories of mass slaughters that wiped out cities. thanks for the bravery of our troops, this horrible terrorist leader is no more. our forces carried out the operation with their signature preparation and precision and i directed the department of success stomach defense to take every precaution possible to mie civilian casualties. knowing he chose to surround himself with families including children, we made a choice to pursue a special forces raid at a much greater risk to our own people rather than targeting him with an air strike. we made the choice to minimize civilian casualties. our team is still compiling a report, but we do know that as our troops approached to capture
brutal attack on a prison in northeast syria, which was swiftly addressed by our brave partners in the syrian democratic forces. he was the driving force behind the genocide of the people in northwestern iraq in 2014. we remember the gut wrenching stories and mass slaughter is that wiped out entire villages, thousands of women and young girls sold into slavery, rape used as a weapon of war. but thanks to the brave troops, this horrible terrorist leader is no more. our forces carried out the operation with their signature preparation and precision, and i directed the department of defence to take every precaution possible to minimise civilian casualties. let me give you some more details on the raid we are told us helicopters had ferried the commandos into position just after midnight, surrounding a house in atmeh, close to the border al-qurayshi ignored the warnings to surrender. he is said to have detonated a suicide belt, as they approached the house, at which point a fierce gunfight
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