Per NPR, we didn’t lose any men in taking down al-baghdadi, but we lost a pup.[edit] injured in tunnel explosion Anyone know his/her name? [below are some of her comrades.]
Hold on. Earlier they said only one casualty — a dog. Now they are saying “one dog was injured.” Forgot casualty technically doesn’t meant “killed.” Hope she makes it with no major disabilities.
Look up "special forces dogs", it's pretty cool stuff. Apparently the Belgian Malinois is the preferred breed, but there are others.
Love the dog because he doesn't believe in any 'propaganda' other than love those that took care of him. There's no irrational hate in that dog. Hope he recovers.
Trump: There was mixed messaging about dogs. While he likened Baghdadi’s “brutal” death to that of a “dog,” he also lamented there was a military canine hurt in the operation. “Our canine, I call it a dog, a beautiful dog, a talented dog, was injured and brought back,” he said.
Interview in this tweet provides updates ... good news. Pentagon refuses to release name, but DoD sources for Newsweek say her name is "Conan." Conan is female as indicated in photo below.
