WTOP: The Hunt: Spy who exposed Baghdadi had a difficult challenge
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The successful raid that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was greatly assisted by a well-placed trusted informant who facilitated the terrorist leader’s movements around Syria and even helped oversee construction work on his Syrian safe house. Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, discusses the difficult and dangerous role played by the spy within ISIS.
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October 30, 2019
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