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NPR sues the Pentagon for info on possible civilian deaths during the Baghdadi raid

Last year, the Pentagon cleared troops of wrongdoing

By NPR

In last days, ISIS leader al-Baghdadi sought safety in shrinking domain

Associates paint a picture of a man obsessed with his security and well-being.
By Tim Lambert/WITF

Head of U.S. Central Command: ISIS leader Baghdadi buried at sea

Gen. Frank McKenzie says the ISIS leader "crawled into a hole with two small children and blew himself up."
By NPR

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How the relationship between Trump and his spy chiefs soured

Former intelligence chiefs warn that the president’s suspicion of his spy agencies could pose a danger to U.S. national security.

By NPR

Special forces dog injured in ISIS leader raid is hailed as a hero

"Their job is to detect any type of danger that's out front."
By NPR

Not over yet: New US Syria mission after al-Baghdadi death

"We don't want to be a policeman in this case."
By The Associated Press

Syrian Kurdish forces say they killed close al-Baghdadi aide

Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, said his group’s intelligence cooperated with the U.S. military to target Abu Hassan al-Muhajir.

By The Associated Press

Islamic State still poses a threat after death of al-Baghdadi

"The bottom line is: This puts the enemy on its heels, but the ideology...is not dead."
By The Associated Press