Conan, a Belgian Malinois dog got injured while chasing al-Baghdadi down a dead-end tunnel in Syria. The Jihadi leader detonated a suicide vest, killing himself and three of his children.
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“The dog is incredible, actually incredible,” Trump said while standing, beside Conan in the colonnade of the Rose Garden. “So brilliant. So smart.”
“We were going to put a muzzle on the dog, and I thought that was a good idea but then it gets even more violent,” Trump joked.
First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President Mike Pence accompanied the President during the brief Press meeting. they were both seen petting the dogs head while Trump gave his speech. Trump didn’t pet the dog.
The dog, whose name and breed were originally classified, is a four-year veteran of the canine Special Operations Command
program and has served 50 combat missions.
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Trump said that Conan would be receiving “a certificate and an award” for his service. The President also suggested that Conan
would continue to serve in the military, describing the dog as “prime time, age-wise” for service.
Trump shared a “declassified” photo of Conan on Twitter. The picture went viral almost instantly.