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Trump Says Islamic State Leader Was Killed In Special Operations Raid
By: James Doubek | Bobby Allyn | NPR
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The president said the U.S. had been searching for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi for years. Capturing or killing Baghdadi has been “the top national security priority” of the administration, Trump said Sunday.