ISIS second in command killed in joint US-Nigerian overnight operation
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that American and Nigerian military forces had killed a top ISIS leader.
In a Truth Social post, the president revealed the ISIS leader to be Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he explained was ISIS’s second-in-command.
“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,” the president wrote.
“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,” he added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu also confirmed the operation.
“Overnight, Nigeria and the United States recorded a significant example of effective collaboration in the fight against terrorism,” he wrote on X. “Our determined Nigerian Armed Forces, working closely with the Armed Forces of the United States, conducted a daring joint operation that dealt a heavy blow to the ranks of the Islamic State.”
“Early assessments confirm the elimination of the wanted IS senior leader, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, along with several of his lieutenants, during a strike on his compound in the Lake Chad Basin Nigeria appreciates this partnership with the United States in advancing our shared security objectives,” he added.
In a Truth Social post, the president revealed the ISIS leader to be Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he explained was ISIS’s second-in-command.
“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,” the president wrote.
“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,” he added.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu also confirmed the operation.
“Overnight, Nigeria and the United States recorded a significant example of effective collaboration in the fight against terrorism,” he wrote on X. “Our determined Nigerian Armed Forces, working closely with the Armed Forces of the United States, conducted a daring joint operation that dealt a heavy blow to the ranks of the Islamic State.”
“Early assessments confirm the elimination of the wanted IS senior leader, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, along with several of his lieutenants, during a strike on his compound in the Lake Chad Basin Nigeria appreciates this partnership with the United States in advancing our shared security objectives,” he added.
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