A disaffected member of the Islamic State-turned-informant was critical to Saturday’s successful raid on ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Per the Washington Post, the mole was extremely well-positioned and trusted within Baghdadi’s inner circle, helping secure him safe houses as he moved place to place.
The informant had been used as an asset by the Syrian Democratic Forces, who turned over his information to U.S. intelligence. U.S. officials spent weeks vetting the man to make sure he was legitimate.
Thanks to him, American soldiers were able to pinpoint the town and compound Baghdadi was hiding in, eventually storming the structure. Baghdadi fled to the end of a tunnel, reportedly trying to use a few of his children as human shields. He detonated a suicide vest he kept on his person at all times, killing himself and the kids. His head was reportedly in tact after the explosion, allowing for positive identification.
The informant and his family have been removed from the region, and he will likely get some of the $25 million bounty placed on Baghdadi’s head.
I hope this brave man got some solid money upfront.
I sold Trump $100,000 worth of pianos. Then he stiffed me.
By J. Michael Diehl - J. Michael Diehl is the retired owner of Freehold Music Center in Freehold, N.J.
September 28, 2016 at 1:03 p.m. EDT - Washington Post
At Monday night’s debate, Donald Trump was called out for stiffing the people who work for him. Trump has been accused of failing to pay hundreds of contractors. And so far, he hasn’t seemed very sorry. When asked about failing to pay someone by Hillary Clinton this week, Trump replied, “Maybe he didn’t do a good job and I was unsatisfied with his work.”
I take that attack personally. I’m one of the many small business owners who’ve been used by Trump, exploited and forced to suffer a loss because of his corporation’s shady practices.
And the Republicans will want out him.
The underpants gnome!
(really, they allegedly confirmed baghdadi’s identify via dna from stolen underwear. Now if the gnome wants to profit he’d better have gotten his $25 mil bounty up front)
And Oangefuhrer will release video of the happy family moving into their new digs in 5… 4… 3…
And the reason for releasing this piece of operational information is, ummmm, I can’t think of a single reason. This person is now a major target. There aren’t that many new Muslim families being settled in the states so it would be all that difficult for someone determined to track him and his family down to find him.