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Trump says ISIS second in command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki eliminated
HomeWorld NewsTrump says ISIS second in command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki eliminated"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 globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing," Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social.By Reuters May 16, 2026, 9:38:41 AM IST (Published)1 Min ReadUS President Donald Trump said on Friday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, had been eliminated in an operation conducted by US and Nigerian forces. "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 globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. He also thanked the Nigerian government for its partnership in the operation. Nigeria had earlier come under scrutiny from Trump who had said that Christians there were being persecuted, which the African nation's government denies. The US had struck what it said were Islamist bases in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day last year, following Trump's accusations.
Trump says the US has killed second-in-command ISIS leader
Sat 16 May 2026 at 1:51pmSat 16 May 2026 at 1:51pmPresident Donald Trump says a major ISIS leader has been killed. (AP: Matt Rourke)US President Donald Trump says American and Nigerian forces have killed the second-in-command leader of ISIS globally.Mr Trump said Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was "eliminated" after sources found him in hiding in Africa."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," he wrote in a post on social media."Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing."He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans."Mr Trump's Truth Social post. (Supplied: Truth Social)He also thanked the Nigerian government for its partnership in the operation.The Islamic State extremist group did not comment on the claim.Nigeria had come under scrutiny from Mr Trump, who had said that Christians there were being persecuted, which the African nation's government denies.The US had struck what it said were Islamist bases in north-western Nigeria on Christmas Day last year, following Mr Trump's accusations.
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