Trump Says ISIS Second-in-Command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki Killed in Joint US-Nigerian Operation

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Washington DC: US. President Donald Trump announced that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the global second-in-command of ISIS, was killed in a joint military operation carried out by American and Nigerian forces in Africa.

Trump said the mission was’meticulously planned’ and conducted under his direction, praising both US forces and the Nigerian military for successfully carrying out the complex operation. He added that intelligence sources had tracked al-Minuki’s activities while he was hiding in Africa.

Although Trump did not reveal the exact location of the operation, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was believed to be a Nigerian national and had been designated a global terrorist by the United States in 2023 over his links to ISIS operations in West Africa.

Trump said the killing would weaken ISIS’s global network and prevent further attacks against civilians in Africa and potential threats targeting Americans. He also thanked the Nigerian government for cooperating in the mission.

The operation highlights growing U.S. involvement in counterterrorism efforts in West Africa, where extremist groups linked to ISIS and Boko Haram continue to operate across several countries.

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