Trump says senior IS leader killed by US and Nigerian forces
The US president says the joint operation eliminated "the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
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"flawlessly executed... to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"will no longer terrorize the people of Africa or help plan operations to target Americans"
— Donald Trump , Politician
""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.""
— Donald Trump , Politician
""[The operation was] a significant example of effective collaboration in the fight against terrorism.""
— Bola Ahmed Tinubu , Politician
"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 , Politician
"His elimination represents the single most consequential counterterrorism outcome in the region since the inception of the operation in 2015."
— Sani Uba , Other
"If confirmed, the killing of Al-Mainuki is huge because this is the first time a security agency has killed someone this high in the ranking of ISWAP."
— Malik Samuel , Academic
Key People
Second-in-command of the Islamic State group globally.
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki is the second-in-command of ISIS.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the President of Nigeria.
Bola Tinubu is the President of Nigeria.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
A senior researcher specializing in insurgent groups in Nigeria.
The spokesperson for the Nigerian military task force involved in the operation.
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The US president says the joint operation eliminated "the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
President Donald Trump announced that U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday.
President Donald Trump announced that U.S. and Nigerian forces have killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command leader of ISIS.
President Donald Trump announced that U.S. and Nigerian forces killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the Islamic State's second-in-command, in a 'very complex mission' in Africa.
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