Here's what we know about Delta Force, the super secretive troops who went after ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Ellen Ioanes
Oct 28, 2019, 6:24 PM
Delta Force is part of Joint Special Operations Command, which targets high value individuals and terrorist groups. US Army
The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (SFOD-D) unit, otherwise known as Delta Force, was involved in the US's successful raid on the compound of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
The highly secretive unit — comprising about 1,200 operators — recruits mainly from other Special Forces units like Army Rangers and Green Berets.
The unit was started in 1977 under Col. Charles Beckwith, who saw the need for a force that could mobilize quickly to fight unconventional threats.
Beckwith envisioned a force like the British Special Air Service, or SAS, which he served with as an exchange officer in 1962.
