ISIS Second-In-Command, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki Killed In US-Nigeria Joint Op, Says Trump
Ayesha Fatima | May 16, 2026 12:11 PM CST
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that American and Nigerian forces had carried out a joint operation in Nigeria that resulted in the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he described as the second-in-command of the Islamic State globally.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the mission was conducted under his direction and involved what he called a “meticulously planned and very complex” military operation.
According to the US president, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki had been attempting to hide in Africa before intelligence sources helped track his movements and location.
READ NEXT
-
Fury erupts at council vowing to prosecute 'illegal flags' on lampposts
-
Chilling evidence of 6,000-year-old lost civilisation revealed from space
-
Can you recycle supermarket carrier bags? Binman explains UK plastic bag rules
-
Emmerdale's Kelvin Fletcher 'gutted' as he delivers emotional farm news to wife
-
People urged 'avoid the area' after tragic discovery on Whiterocks beach
