You are more than welcome.
The old adage "if you don't like the answer, don't ask the question" does apply here. As far as a "puff" piece, well, our capabilities and/or information is/are pretty much limited to what is provided in the media. There is one other possible method to get your question answered, you could ring up the donald and ask him, let us know what he said.
The truth of the matter is that Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis is/was icing on the cake. He wasn't the primary target but was in close proximity - just icing on the cake. No tears shed due to his demise in good ole Ameristan.