Trump said he could declassify and publish a "movie-like" video about the raid that killed IS leader.
"We are thinking about this. We can pick out some parts of the video and publish it," US President Donald Trump said on October 28, emphasizing that the video would be like "a movie. ".
The video is said to consist of aerial footage and could be a video from a camera mounted on the caps of special forces who broke into the place where the Supreme Leader of the Islamic State (IS) calling himself Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi hid in Idlib province, northwestern Syria. Baghdadi detonated a suicide belt with his three children after being driven into a dead-end tunnel.
However, a US official said the published video would be thoroughly tested to ensure it does not reveal the tactics used by US special forces in the raid.
Trump earlier said Baghdadi "whimpered" when attacked and had "died like a dog". The body of the IS supreme leader was then buried under Islamic customs on an unknown sea.
Baghdadi's death is seen as an important victory for Trump amid his fierce criticism for his decision to withdraw troops from Syria, a move that is expected to enable IS to revive. The Kremlin spokesman declined to comment on whether the US would inform Russia in advance of the campaign, but said that if Baghdadi's death was confirmed, this would be Trump's key contribution to the fight against terrorism. international announcement.