Operation Kayla Mueller

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Operation Kayla Mueller was the 2019 U.S. special forces raid in Syria that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, named in honor of American hostage Kayla Mueller.

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Operation Kayla Mueller canonical 2

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instanceOf United States special forces raid
military operation
aftermath ISIS later confirmed death of al-Baghdadi
confirmation of al-Baghdadi’s death by DNA testing
announcedBy Donald Trump
announcedOn 2019-10-27
authorizedBy Donald Trump
casualties Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed
several ISIS associates killed
civilianCasualties reported
commandedBy United States Central Command
conflict Military intervention against ISIL
Syrian civil war
linked to: Syrian Civil War

War on Terror
country United States
countryOfOperation Syria
date 2019-10-26
2019-10-27
legalBasis U.S. authorization for use of military force against terrorists
location Barisha, Idlib Governorate, Syria
method helicopter-borne raid
namedAfter Kayla Mueller
objective capture or kill Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
disrupt ISIS command and control
operator Joint Special Operations Command
United States Special Operations Forces
participatingUnit 75th Ranger Regiment
Delta Force
partOf American-led intervention in the Syrian civil war
reasonForName to honor American hostage Kayla Mueller, killed by ISIS
relatedTo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Kayla Mueller
result collection of intelligence materials from compound
death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
destruction of ISIS leader’s compound
supportedBy Iraqi intelligence
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces
U.S. Air Force
U.S. intelligence agencies
target Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant leadership
theater northwestern Syria
linked to: northwest Syria
timePeriod October 2019
typeOfAction counterterrorism operation
usedAsset U.S. military helicopters
special operations ground forces
unmanned aerial vehicles

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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi operationName Operation Kayla Mueller
Barisha, Idlib Governorate, Syria raidOperationName Operation Kayla Mueller