The world’s most wanted terrorist, Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was the target of a U.S. special operation in northwestern Syria, sources told NBC News. Forensic testing is underway to confirm, but intelligence sources say they believe al-Baghdadi is among the dead.
President Donald Trump appeared to foreshadow the news with a tweet late Saturday, “Something very big has just happened!” The White House subsequently said Trump would be making an announcement at 9 a.m. ET Sunday.