Trump says ISIS second in command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki eliminated

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“Tonight, ‌at my direction, brave ‌American ⁠forces and the Armed Forces ⁠of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and precise  analyzable  ngo  to destruct   the astir   ‌active violent  successful  the satellite   from the battlefield,” U.S. President Donald Trump said. File

“Tonight, ‌at my direction, brave ‌American ⁠forces and the Armed Forces ⁠of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and precise analyzable ngo to destruct the astir ‌active violent successful the satellite from the battlefield,” U.S. President Donald Trump said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump said connected Friday (May 15, 2026) ⁠that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, 2nd successful bid of ISIS globally, had been eliminated ‌in an cognition conducted by U.S. and Nigerian forces.

“Tonight, ‌at my direction, brave ‌American ⁠forces and the Armed Forces ⁠of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and precise analyzable ngo to destruct the astir ‌active violent successful the satellite from the battlefield. Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, 2nd successful bid of ISIS globally, ‌thought helium could fell successful Africa, but small did helium cognize we had ⁠sources who kept america informed connected what helium was doing,” Mr. Trump ‌said successful a station connected Truth Social.

He besides thanked the Nigerian Government for its concern successful the operation.

Nigeria had earlier travel nether scrutiny from ‌Mr. Trump, who had said that Christians determination were being persecuted, which the African nation’s authorities denies.

The ⁠U.S. had struck what it ⁠said were Islamist bases successful northwestern Nigeria connected Christmas ‌Day past year, pursuing Mr. Trump’s accusations.

Published - May 16, 2026 10:47 americium IST

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