US, Nigerian forces kill ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki
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Trump, in a post on Truth Social, hailed the mission as “flawlessly executed” and “meticulously planned,” targeting what he described as “the most active terrorist in the world.”
In a joint operation, US and Nigerian military forces successfully eliminated a senior ISIS commander on Friday, President Donald Trump confirmed.
Trump, in a post on Truth Social, hailed the mission as “flawlessly executed” and “meticulously planned,” targeting what he described as “the most active terrorist in the world.”
The deceased, named Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, was reportedly ISIS’s second-in-command globally. Trump stated, “He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans.”
“Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield. Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS,” the post reads in part.
This marks another fatal strike ordered by Trump against alleged Islamic State militants in Nigeria, following a similar attack in December on northwestern Nigeria, where ISIS was accused of killing innocent Christians.
The situation remains fluid, and updates will follow as more details emerge.
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