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Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed by US and Nigerian forces - Reuters

Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed by US and Nigerian forces - Reuters

Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed by US and Nigerian forces Reuters

May 16, 2026 at 04:03 AM Original source
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Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed by US and Nigerian forces - Reuters
Reutersvia rss

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Trump says Islamic State ‘second in command’ killed by US and Nigerian forces
The Guardianvia ai

President Trump announced that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS globally, was killed in a joint US-Nigerian operation in Africa.

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Trump says 'most active terrorist in the world' killed in US-Nigerian operation
Euronewsvia ai

President Trump confirmed the death of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, describing him as the 'most active terrorist in the world,' in a joint US-Nigerian military operation.

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CBS Newsvia ai

President Trump announced that U.S. and Nigerian military forces killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader of the Islamic State group, in a 'meticulously planned and very complex mission.'

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Trump says ISIL second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed
Al Jazeeravia ai

President Trump confirmed the death of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, alleged to be the second-in-command of ISIL globally, in a joint operation conducted by U.S. and Nigerian forces.

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US and Nigeria eliminate ISIS leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in joint operation, Trump says
The Jerusalem Postvia ai

President Trump confirmed that U.S. and Nigerian forces killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS globally, in a joint operation.

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Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission
Associated Pressvia ai

U.S. and Nigerian forces killed Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, a senior leader of the Islamic State group, in Nigeria's Lake Chad Basin. President Trump announced the mission, stating al-Mainuki was IS's second-in-command globally and a key figure in financing and planning attacks against U.S. interests.

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What to know about joint US-Nigeria operation that killed a senior militant leader
Associated Pressvia ai

A joint U.S.-Nigeria military operation in the early hours of Saturday successfully killed Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, a senior figure in the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), in the Lake Chad Basin—a known militant stronghold. Al-Mainuki, designated a 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist' by the U.S. in 2023, was considered a key ISIS strategist and media, finance, and weapons development operative.

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ISIL second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed, US and Nigeria say
Al Jazeeravia ai

US and Nigerian forces carry out a joint operation against the commander, who was deemed a ‘global terrorist’ in 2023. President Trump announced the operation, stating al-Minuki was IS's second-in-command globally and a key figure in financing and planning attacks against U.S. interests.

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The Washington Postvia ai

U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out a joint operation that killed a senior Islamic State commander in Nigeria, U.S. and Nigerian military authorities said, in a move they called a strategic blow to the militant group. Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was 'second in command of ISIS globally,' President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social. His targeting comes after the Trump administration launched strikes against the Islamic State in Nigeria in December, following a months-long pressure campaign in the U.S. on behalf of Nigerian Christians.

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