Ranil congratulates Trump over recent operation in fight against terror

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has congratulated US President Donald Trump over the recent operation in the fight against terror.

The Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in a raid by US special forces on his Syrian safe house, foreign media reported yesterday (Oct 27).

President Donald Trump made this announcement, ending a years-long hunt for one of the world’s most-wanted terrorists.

"The ISIS group which recently claimed a strike on Sri Lanka has been creating fear and terror around the world," Wickremesinghe said in a congratulatory video message on his Twitter handle.

"This successful operation makes the world a safer place."

The Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka on April 21, for which the ISIS terror group claimed responsibility, left more than 250 killed and around 500 injured.

I congratulate President Trump on the successful operation in the fight against terror. This would undoubtedly cause a set back to the ISIS group and help make the world a safer place. pic.twitter.com/trI0KNZ56o

— Ranil Wickremesinghe (@RW_UNP) October 28, 2019