Trending Now: With Baghdadi in their sights, U.S. troops launch a ‘dangerous and daring nighttime raid’

Taking off in eight helicopters from northern Iraq, the small contingent of U.S. troops flew over hostile territory for hundreds of miles in the early Sunday morning darkness. Their target: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the brutal founder and leader of the Islamic State, who was holed up in a fortified compound in the small Syrian village of Barisha west of Aleppo.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Trending Now Oct 27, 7:05 PM     With Baghdadi in their sights, U.S. troops launch a 'dangerous and daring nighttime raid' Taking off in eight helicopters from northern Iraq, the small contingent of U.S. troops flew over hostile territory for hundreds of miles in the early Sunday morning darkness. Their target: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the brutal founder and leader of the Islamic State, who was holed up in a fortified compound in the small Syrian village of Barisha west of Aleppo. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071