Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed by US and Nigerian forces
The strike followed months of U.S. intelligence gathering and killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom officials said was plotting attacks against Americans and others.
- President Trump announced via Truth Social that a joint military operation conducted by U.S. and Nigerian forces successfully eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he identified as the global second-in-command of ISIS.
- Trump described the strike as a "meticulously planned and very complex mission" that flawlessly targeted al-Minuki on the African continent.
- A native of Nigeria born in Borno State, al-Minuki was first placed on the U.S. Treasury Department's specially designated global terrorist list in 2023. Trump characterized him as the "most active terrorist in the world" at the time of his death.
- The White House stated that al-Minuki's removal severely diminishes ISIS's global infrastructure, particularly its expanding operational hub in Africa. Trump extended formal thanks to the Nigerian government for its close tactical cooperation.
- This operation follows U.S. strikes on ISIS bases in Nigeria on Christmas Day last year, reflecting ongoing counterterrorism efforts in the region.
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ISIS 2nd in command killed in African joint strike
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second in command of ISIS globally, was killed in an operation conducted by U.S. and Nigerian forces in the northeast of the African country, U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterpart in Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said.
U.S. and Nigerian troops kill top ISIS leader
(CNN, KYMA) - President Donald Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a senior commander in the ISIS militant group Friday. In a social media post, he said at his direction, they eliminated the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield. President Trump named the target as Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, and said he was second in command of isis globally. U.S. Africa Command released video of the strike on social media writing, "Last night…
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President Trump announced Friday night that American and Nigerian forces successfully killed one of the world’s top ISIS leaders during what he described as a highly coordinated counterterrorism mission deep inside Africa. According to President Trump, the operation eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he identified as the second-highest-ranking figure in ISIS globally. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nig…
U.S. military slays top ISIS leader in Africa
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on X, “In conjunction with Nigeria’s President, and at the direction of President Trump, U.S. Africa Command oversaw a precise operation to remove this terrorist.” By JNS U.S. forces overnight Friday killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the Islamic State’s second in command globally, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social. The president did not specify the location of the strike, but said that the American for…
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