US and Nigeria claim killing of Islamic State second-in-command
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“A senior Islamic State group leader, described as "the most active terrorist in the world", has been killed in a joint operation by US and Nigerian forces in the west African country”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a senior Islamic State leader was killed in a joint operation between US and Nigerian forces, with confirmation attributed to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian military.
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— The Nigerian military has increased cooperation with the US in efforts to combat extremist violence (file photo). Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the killing of a senior Islamic State (I…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy72p2kpd03o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy72p2kpd03o
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— US and Nigeria step up joint operations. The Nigerian military said the operation was a result of recently formed U.S.-Nigeria partnership and intelligence-sharing efforts.
https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2026/05/16/trump-says-islami…
https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2026/05/16/trump-says-islami…
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— US and Nigeria step up joint operations. The Nigerian military said the operation was a result of recently formed U.S.-Nigeria partnership and intelligence-sharing efforts.
https://www.ktnv.com/us-news/military/us-nigerian-forces-kil…
https://www.ktnv.com/us-news/military/us-nigerian-forces-kil…
“US and Nigeria claim killing of Islamic State second-in-command”
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Multiple sources report that both the US (via Donald Trump) and Nigeria claim the killed individual was the second-in-command of the Islamic State, specifically identifying him as Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
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— The Islamic State extremist group has not commented on the claim.US President Donald Trump says American and Nigerian forces have killed the second-in-command leader of ISIS.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/trump-says-the-us-has…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/trump-says-the-us-has…
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— Nigerian soldiers at a military base in Borno state last year. Donald Trump says US and Nigerian forces have killed Islamic State deputy leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/16/islamic-state-…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/16/islamic-state-…
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— Nigeria confirms Islamic State second in command killed in joint US operation.Trump, Nigeria Claim Killing Of Senior IS Leader. 3 hours ago. By Susan Njanji.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
“Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Donald Trump announced the killing of the Islamic State leader via his Truth Social platform and other communications, specifying the joint US-Nigerian mission.
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— The Islamic State, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and by its Arabic acronym Daesh, is a transnational Salafi jihadist militant organisatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State
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— US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was killed in Nigeria during a joint mission involving US and Nigerian forces. Trump said al-Minuki was the second…
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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— WASHINGTON — U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said. Trump announced the joint operation in Af…
https://www.wbaa.org/npr-news/2026-05-16/trump-says-islamic-…
https://www.wbaa.org/npr-news/2026-05-16/trump-says-islamic-…
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