Weapons That Killed Baghdadi

Operation Kayla Mueller was one of the most daring US Special Forces raids in recent military history, which took out ISIS Chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. AMARTYA SINHA explains the tactics and weapons used in killing the world’s most dreaded terrorist.

- Amartya Sinha

On October 27, 2019, the whole world woke up to the news of dreaded Islamic State terrorist Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi’s death in a US Special Forces Operation in northern Syria. The news rejoiced by the entire civilized world was broken to the global media by US President Donald Trump from the White House through a historic press conference. Drawing parallels with Operation Neptune Spear that had killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011, Operation Kayla Mueller will be remembered as one of the most daring and successful raids by US special forces deep inside hostile territory in the first quarter of 21st century. With the ISIS Chief gone, the leadership of the world’s most dreaded terrorist organization is in a shambles. The operation has also set a new benchmark for many nations and has inspired them in their war against Islamic terrorism.

Deep-penetration air assault