Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death is a major victory for Mr Trump as he faces heavy criticism for his decision to pull United States troops out of northern Syria.

An official press release by White House, U.S. Senate, and a U.S. Congressman French Hill confirm the claim.

An official press release by White House, U.S. Senate, and a U.S. Congressman French Hill confirm the claim.According to the press release on 27 October 2019, Trump told the nation in a televised address from the White House that US forces killed a large number of Islamic State (IS) group militants during the raid, which ended with Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi caught in a tunnel, where he detonated a suicide vest killing himself and three children. President Trump and other top US officials claimed it to be a great victory for the US and its allies in the middle east.

A press release by the U.S. Congressman French Hill on 08 October 2019, states that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned against a withdraw of US Military that it would benefit Russia, Iran, the Islamic State militant group and Syrian President Bashar Assad and urged Trump to exercise American leadership.

As per the press release by the U.S. Senate, Chris Murphy criticized U.S President Donald Trump for the announcement of the withdrawal of US troops from Northern Syria without a strategy to complete the mission.