Trump says US forces eliminate senior ISIS leader in joint operation in Nigeria
US President Donald Trump announced that US and Nigerian forces eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a senior leader of ISIS. Trump stated that al-Minuki was the global second-in-command and posed a threat to both Africans and Americans.
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“US forces, in a joint operation with the Nigerian military, eliminated a senior leader of the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS, banned in Russia) terrorist group, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.”
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Multiple independent news sources (CNN, and other web search results) report that US and Nigerian forces jointly killed ISIS leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
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— US President Donald Trump said Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a high-ranking member of the "Islamic State," was killed in a joint mission between US and Nigerian forces.
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-says-is-second-in-command-killed…
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-says-is-second-in-command-killed…
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— US and Nigerian forces killed ISIS global deputy Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a joint operation, Trump confirmed on Friday. US President Donald Trump listens to reporters at the White House in Washington, D…
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896347
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896347
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— United States Air Force, United States Navy & United States Marine Corps units that are participating in this operations can be found in the aerial and ground order of battle.^ "ISIS leader killed in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Inherent_Resolve
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Inherent_Resolve
“Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally”
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The claim that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was the global second-in-command of ISIS is corroborated by multiple independent sources, including CNN and the New York Post.
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— Trump said al-Minuki was the second in command of the "Islamic State" (IS) globally.The US president said al-Minuki's removal leaves IS' global operation "greatly diminished." Trump expressed gratitud…
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-says-is-second-in-command-killed…
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-says-is-second-in-command-killed…
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— US and Nigerian forces killed ISIS global deputy Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a joint operation, Trump confirmed on Friday. US President Donald Trump listens to reporters at the White House in Washington, D…
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896347
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896347
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— The president named the target as “Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally,” adding, “He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans.”
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/16/africa/us-nigeria-isis-comman…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/16/africa/us-nigeria-isis-comman…
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“the American leader wrote on Truth Social”
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While the evidence confirms Donald Trump is the American leader (President), none of the provided search results specifically mention that the announcement regarding Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was written on 'Truth Social'. The evidence mentions he confirmed it to reporters at the White House, but does not mention Truth Social.
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— 1 day ago · Donald Trump (born June 14, 1946, New York, New York, U.S.) is a former real estate mogul and reality TV star who has served as the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Donald-Trump
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Donald-Trump
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— Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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