Baghdadi's Death (2019)

In October 2019, ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed during a U.S. military operation in northwest Syria. U.S. forces launched a raid targeting his hiding place, and he was cornered in a tunnel. He detonated a suicide vest, killing himself to avoid capture. The operation aimed to eliminate ISIS’s symbolic leader and diminish the group's influence. His death marked a significant blow to ISIS, but the organization remained active in various regions. The operation demonstrated coordinated intelligence and military efforts to target high-value terror figures.