Pentagon Chiefs Brief Reporters on Raid That Killed ISIS Leader

Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley brief reporters at the Pentagon on Saturday night's special forces operation that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria. General Milley confirms that the ISIS leader died after detonating his suicide vest during the raid and that his remains were removed to a different location to confirm his identity through DNA testing. He also says that the disposal of the body was "appropriate" and in accordance with military procedures. close