Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed by US and Nigerian forces
- 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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President Donald Trump announced late Friday that U.S. forces working alongside Nigerian troops carried out a successful counterterrorism mission that killed a top ISIS commander in Africa. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the operation was conducted at his direction and described it as a complex and carefully coordinated success. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulo…
Trump says a top Islamic State leader was killed in a US-Nigerian mission
President Donald Trump said late Friday that U.S. and Nigerian forces had killed one of the Islamic State group’s highest-ranking leaders in an operation in Africa, where the United States has been targeting Islamic militants who the president says are killing Christians. The post Trump says a top Islamic State leader was killed in a US-Nigerian mission appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
ISIS leader killed in US, Nigeria operation
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.
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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.
White House confirms ‘second-in-command’ for global ISIS taken out in strike * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link Strike that took out ISIS leader in Nigera (X) ISIS’ “second-in-command” globally has been eliminated during a strike by U.S. forces, who worked with Nigerian military members, according to the White House. President Donald Trump said, in a statement, “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed
NYT: SEAL Team Six Took Part in Raid That Killed ISIS Deputy Leader Abu Bilal al-Minuki
The NYT released additional details on the operation that eliminated Abu Bilal al-Minuki, described as ISIS’s second-in-command globally. • Around two dozen American and Nigerian commandos, including members of SEAL Team Six, carried out a helicopter assault on two islands in the Lake Chad region. • The mission led to a nearly three-hour battle with […]
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