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 second in command killed by U.S. and Nigerian forces
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second in command of ISIS globally, has been killed in an operation conducted by U.S. and Nigerian forces in the northeast of the African country, according to U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterpart in Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
ISIS second in command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed in Nigeria
So when are Democrats going to start holding candle light vigils for Abu-Bilal al-Minuki? One of their heroes just got popped in Nigeria. President Trump announced Friday night that US and Nigerian forces killed ISIS’s second in command in a “very complex mission.” “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of...
Trump: Top ISIS leader killed in joint operation in Nigeria
May 16 (UPI) — U.S. and Nigerian forces killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, who is alleged to be a second-in-command for ISIS, President Donald Trump announced. The president said Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was killed Friday night. The Nigerian president’s office said the operation took place at al-Minuki’s compound on Lake Chad Basin, which is in northeast Nigeria. “Brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously plann…
The U.S. military, together with Nigerian armed forces, killed a senior representative of the terrorist organization ISIS. On its social media platform, President Trump said that the world's second highest commander, al-Minuki, had been eliminated as part of a "very complex mission".
ISIS second-in-command killed by U.S. and Nigerian forces, presidents say
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS globally, has been 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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