10 things you need to know today: October 27, 2019

Trump confirms Baghdadi killed in U.S. operation, Fires continue to burn throughout California, and more

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1. Trump confirms Baghdadi killed in U.S. operation

President Trump confirmed Sunday morning that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a secret U.S. military operation Saturday evening in Syria. Trump said Baghdadi was killed while being chased by dogs into a dead-end tunnel, where "whimpering, crying, and screaming," he detonated his vest, reportedly killing himself and three children. Trump said there were no American deaths in the operation, and 11 other young children were removed from Baghdadi's compound uninjured. Trump said the U.S. had the elusive Baghdadi under surveillance for weeks before launching the raid, which the president said involved eight helicopters flying over dangerous territory.

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Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.