Remains of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were disposed at sea after he died during the U.S. military raid targeting his compound in Syria, U.S. official confirms.
The remains of ISIS leader and founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were disposed at sea after he died during the U.S. military raid that targeted his compound in northwest Syria over the weekend, a U.S. official confirmed Monday.
In Islam, people are typically buried in the ground, without a casket, before the next of five daily prayer periods have taken place. But with al-Baghdadi, the U.S. government apparently decided it was risky to have a known grave, lest it become a shrine to the world's best-known terrorist. On Monday, Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, declined to say whether al-Baghdadi's body had been buried at sea. He told reporters the"disposal of his remains" is"complete and was handled appropriately" following additional DNA identification that took place at a secure facility.
President Donald Trump announced al-Baghdadi's death in press conference Sunday morning, hailing the success of what he called the county's"top National Security priority."
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