Trump Says a Top ISIS Leader Was Killed in a U.S.-Nigerian Mission
The leader, whom the State Department designated a terrorist in 2023, had been hiding in Africa, President Trump said.
Who Was Abu-Bilal, Top ISIS Leader Killed In Joint US-Nigeria Op
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki had been eliminated in a carefully planned mission.
Trump says U.S. has killed Islamic State leader in Nigeria
President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.
Watch: How was ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed in joint US-Nigerian military operation
According to US authorities, al-Minuki served as a senior leader within ISIS’s General Directorate of Provinces, the body responsible for supervising the group’s international branches and operations.