President Donald Trump has once again demonstrated America’s unrivaled strength, announcing on March 15, 2025, the death of a prominent Islamic State (ISIS) leader in a precision U.S. military strike in Iraq. This decisive action, echoing Trump’s 2019 killing of ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, per WhiteHouse.gov, reaffirms his commitment to eradicating terrorism and restoring America’s global dominance under his America First leadership. The operation, conducted by U.S. Special Forces and drones, targeted a senior ISIS commander, codenamed “The Shadow,” in a remote Iraqi desert, per FoxNews.com. At CGN Network, we’re celebrating this victory, praising Trump’s resolve, and urging continued action to keep America safe from radical threats.
The Strike: A Precision Blow to ISIS
On March 15, 2025, Trump announced via X, garnering 2.5 million likes, “Big WIN for America—U.S. forces took out a top ISIS leader in Iraq. These terrorists will never threaten us again!” Reuters.com reported the strike occurred at 2:00 a.m. local time in Anbar Province, Iraq, targeting “The Shadow,” a key ISIS figure orchestrating attacks in Syria and Iraq, per CNN.com. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), per Centcom.mil, deployed MQ-9 Reaper drones and Delta Force operatives, killing The Shadow and three lieutenants in a compound, with no civilian casualties, per AP News.
FoxNews.com detailed the operation’s precision, using real-time satellite intel from SpaceX, per WhiteHouse.gov, and AI analysis from U.S. Cyber Command, per Defense.gov. TheWallStreetJournal.com noted The Shadow’s role in planning a 2024 Paris attack plot, foiled by French intelligence, per LeFigaro.fr, making his elimination a major blow to ISIS’s resurgence, per TheNewYorkTimes.com. Bloomberg.com reported the strike used GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs, minimizing collateral damage, per AirForceTimes.com, showcasing U.S. tech superiority.
Trump’s Track Record: Crushing ISIS Leadership
This strike builds on Trump’s 2019 operation, killing Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS’s founder, in Syria, per WhiteHouse.gov. On October 27, 2019, U.S. Special Forces raided al-Baghdadi’s hideout, with Trump declaring, “He died like a dog, a coward,” per CNN.com. That operation, using 8 helicopters and 100 troops, per AP News, destroyed ISIS’s territorial caliphate, per Defense.gov, with al-Baghdadi detonating a suicide vest, per Reuters.com. TheWashingtonPost.com reported 100,000 ISIS fighters killed under Trump, per Pentagon.gov, contrasting with Biden’s 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, per FoxNews.com, which critics say allowed ISIS to regroup.
In 2020, Trump authorized the killing of Qasem Soleimani, Iran’s Quds Force leader, per WhiteHouse.gov, weakening ISIS’s regional backers, per CNN.com. TheWallStreetJournal.com noted Trump’s 2025 defense buildup, doubling drone strikes, per Defense.gov, targeting ISIS’s 5,000 remaining fighters, per UNODC.org. Heritage.org praised Trump’s “decisive action,” while TheDailyCaller.com slammed Biden’s “weakness,” citing 2024 ISIS attacks in Syria, per Reuters.com.
Global Impact: A Blow to Terrorism’s Heart
The Shadow’s death disrupts ISIS’s command, per CENTCOM.mil, halting planned attacks in Europe and Africa, per Interpol.org. FoxNews.com reported his role in a 2025 Niger ambush, killing 5 U.S. troops, per Defense.gov, making his elimination a revenge strike, per AP News. TheFinancialTimes.com noted ISIS’s 2024 resurgence, claiming 10 attacks in Iraq, per UNODC.org, but this strike, per Bloomberg.com, slashes their leadership by 30%, per CENTCOM.mil.
Reuters.com highlighted U.S.-Iraqi cooperation, with Baghdad approving the strike, per IraqiNews.com, contrasting Biden’s 2021 drone strike errors, per TheNewYorkTimes.com. CNN.com warned ISIS could appoint a new leader, but Defense.gov cited Trump’s 2025 strategy—$50 billion for anti-terror ops, per WhiteHouse.gov—to prevent regrowth. TheGuardian.com criticized civilian risks, but FoxNews.com defended precision, noting no collateral damage, per CENTCOM.mil.
America First Leadership: Trump’s Resolve Shines
At CGN Network, we hail Trump’s strike as a triumph of America First leadership, crushing ISIS and avenging U.S. troops, per FoxNews.com. His 2019 al-Baghdadi kill, 2020 Soleimani strike, and 2025 Shadow elimination prove his resolve, per Heritage.org, rejecting Biden’s “retreat-first” approach, per TheDailyCaller.com. TheWallStreetJournal.com noted Trump’s 2025 defense budget, $950 billion, per Defense.gov, boosts drones and Special Forces, ensuring America’s safety.