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In President Trump’s 2018 State of the Union Address, he mentioned that the US military captured Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi but released him. This may have been a surprise to many watching.
“We have foolishly released hundreds and hundreds of dangerous terrorists, only to meet them again on the battlefield — including the ISIS leader, al-Baghdadi,” Trump said.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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