WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. mission that targeted Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi involved special operations forces and took place in Syria’s Idlib region, a U.S. official said on Sunday.

Baghdadi is believed to have been killed in a U.S. military operation in Syria, sources in the region said, and U.S. President Donald Trump was due to make a “major statement” at the White House.