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American commando raid to kill al-Baghdadi was launched from al-Asad Air Base, rehearsals conducted in Erbil
The American commando raid that bagged Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was launched from the sprawling al-Asad airbase in Anbar province Iraq, according to a source on the ground with direct knowledge of the operation.
By Shawn Snow and Howard Altman