The Pentagon released footage of the raid that killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

The Pentagon released declassified footage of the U.S. special operations forces raid that killed the leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The footage shows a squad of troops approach the compound where the terrorist leader was hiding, a close-air support strike that hits presumed ISIS fighters, and a precision strike that destroys the compound.

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