“We have declassified a picture of the wonderful dog (name not declassified) that did such a GREAT JOB in capturing and killing the Leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi!” Trump tweeted.
“The dog is still in theater. The dog, the K-9, the military working dog performed a tremendous service as they all do in a variety of situations. Slightly wounded, and fully recovering, but the dog is still in theater, returned to duty with its handler,” Gen. Mark Milley said.
Pentagon officials are also looking at whether the dog is eligible for a Purple Heart, but indicated it could depend on the extent of the injuries.
Trump praised the dog,“Our K-9, as they are called — I call it a dog, a beautiful dog, a talented dog — was injured and brought back. But we had no soldier injured,” he said.during a press conference on Monday
Trump indicated that the dog chased al-Baghdadi into a tunnel which prevented U.S. forces from being hurt.
“It’s incredible that nobody was killed — or hurt. We had nobody even hurt. And that’s why the dog was so great,” Trump said.
Trump also said the U.S. forces involved in the operation will be invited to the White House.
“They’ll be invited. I don’t know if they’ll want to have their faces shown, to be honest with you. You know, they want to — they’re incredible for the country. They’re not looking for public relations,” he said.
“But they love doing what they’re doing. I’ve seen it. The first lady was out there recently looking at what they do. She came back; she said, ‘Wow, I’ve never seen anything like that.’ The training — you know, all of the training — and the power of the people,” Trump continued. “The men and women, the strength, the physical strength, the mental strength. These are incredible people. These are very unique individuals.”
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