Conan (military dog)
The declassified image of Conan tweeted by U.S. President Donald Trump | |
| Species | Dog |
|---|---|
| Breed | Belgian Malinois |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | 2013 or 2014 Netherlands |
| Died | November 2023 (age 8–10) |
| Occupation | Military dog |
| Employer | United States |
| Notable role | Special Operations Military Working Dog (SOMWD) in the US Delta Force |
| Years active | 2015–2023 |
| Named after | Conan O'Brien |
Conan (born 2013 or 2014 – died November 2023) was a special operations military working dog in the United States 1st SFOD-D (Delta Force). He was a male Belgian Malinois and was named after late-night talk show host and comedian Conan O'Brien. He was a veteran canine of the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM), and served in 50 combat missions.
Conan took part in the Barisha raid in Syria, which resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the then-leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, ISIS) terror organization, on October 27, 2019. He chased Baghdadi down into a tunnel where the terror leader detonated his suicide vest. General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. stated on October 30, 2019 that the dog was injured during the raid due to exposed live electric wires, but had recovered and returned to field duty.