Conan (military dog)
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 The declassified image of Conan tweeted by President Donald Trump on October 28, 2019 | |
| Species | Dog |
|---|---|
| Breed | Belgian Malinois |
| Sex | Female |
| Born | 2013 or 2014 (aged 9–10) Netherlands |
| Notable role | Special Operations Military Working Dog (SOMWD) in the US Delta Force |
| Years active | 2015-present |
| Named after | Conan O'Brien |
Conan is a special operations military working dog in the United States 1st SFOD-D (Delta Force). Said she is a Belgian Malinois and was named after Conan O'Brien due to his shaggy hair.[1] Conan took part in the Barisha raid, which resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State, on October 27, 2019. She chased al-Baghdadi down into a tunnel before al-Baghdadi detonated his suicide vest.[1]
President Donald Trump posted the declassified picture of Conan on Twitter and called him a "wonderful dog" in the tweet.[2] His name was classified at the time, but it was revealed as Conan to Newsweek.[1] Trump subsequently tweeted a meme of himself awarding a bronze paw print medal on a two-dimensional blue ribbon to Conan.[3][4][5]
The dog was trained by a company based in Best, Netherlands, and transported to the United States. His former owner and trainer stated in an interview with the Dutch RTL Nieuws: "It is a five year old female. She is a very good dog."[6]
General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. stated on October 30 that the dog was injured during the raid due to exposed live electric wires, but had recovered and returned to field duty.[7]
Notes
- ^ a b c Laporta, James (October 29, 2019). "Classified name revealed of special operations dog wounded in Syria raid that killed ISIS leader Baghdadi". Newsweek. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Zhou, Naaman (October 29, 2019). "Trump tweets photo of 'wonderful' dog that took part in Baghdadi raid". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
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- ^ Trump tweets fake photo of Isis raid dog, and appears to declassify its name
- ^ Mouthaan, Erik (October 29, 2019). "Nederlandse hondentrainer: 'Hond die Al-Baghdadi opspoorde, was van mij'" (in Dutch). RTL Nieuws. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
Het is mannetje van vijf jaar oud. Het is een erg goede hond.
- ^ Callimachi, Rukmini (October 30, 2019). "ISIS Leader Paid Rival for Protection but Was Betrayed by His Own". The New York Times.
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