- Trump thanks Kurds for role in U.S. operation that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi The president has faced criticism that he had essentially abandoned the longtime U.S. allies, paving the way for Turkey's invasion of northern Syria. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/kurds-claim-role-u-s-operation-believed-have-killed-isis-n1072526?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma&fbclid=iwar3zf_84livcncnjurmnuieszsz845zkf1-ibltwduzfsjfiiz3xneubq_g 5 comments politics