In Pictures: Pentagon releases photos of the Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi raid

The general who oversaw the raid on Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi released these

Published: October 31, 2019 08:39 Compiled by Dona Cherian, Web News Editor; Images from Department of Defense via AP

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This image released by the Department of Defense on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, and displayed at a Pentagon briefing, shows a side-by-side comparison of the compound of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi before and after the raid on Saturday, Oct. 26. Image Credit: US Department of Defense via AP

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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is displayed on a monitor as U.S. Central Command Commander Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie speaks at a joint press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, on the Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi raid. Image Credit: US Department of Defense via AP

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U.S. Central Command Commander Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, right, accompanied by Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Jonathan Hoffman, left, speaks, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, at a joint press briefing at the Pentagon on the Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi raid, in Washington. Image Credit: US Department of Defense via AP

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This image from video released by the Department of Defense on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, and displayed at a Pentagon briefing, shows an image from a remotely piloted aircraft focused on the compound of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi after the raid and moments before it was destroyed on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. Three munitions show as black at top center of the image. Image Credit: US Department of Defense via AP

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This image from video released by the Department of Defense on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, and displayed at a Pentagon briefing, shows an image from a remotely piloted aircraft of the effects of precision munitions destroying the compound of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi after the raid on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. Image Credit: US Department of Defense via AP

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This image from video released by the Department of Defense on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, and displayed at a Pentagon briefing, shows an image from a remotely piloted aircraft focused on the compound of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as it is destroyed after the raid on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. Image Credit: US Department of Defense via AP

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This image from video released by the Department of Defense on October 30 shows U.S. Special Forces, figures on the lower right, moving towards the compound housing Al Baghdadi Image Credit: US Department of Defense via AP

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This image from video released by the Department of Defense on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, and displayed at a Pentagon briefing, shows fighters who demonstrated hostile intent to U.S. forces during the infiltration of the assault force in the raid on the compound of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 Image Credit: US Department of Defense via AP

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This image from video released by the Department of Defense on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, and displayed at a Pentagon briefing, shows close air aviation engaging fighters who demonstrated hostile intent to U.S. forces during the infiltration of the assault force in the raid on the compound of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 Image Credit: US Department of Defense via AP

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