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Trump says senior IS leader killed by US and Nigerian forces
Key takeaways
- Writing on Truth Social, Trump said the joint mission was "flawlessly executed... to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
- Al‑Minuki was declared a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by Washington in 2023.
- The Nigerian military has not yet commented on the raid.
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Makuochi Okafor,West Africa reporter, Lagosand Yang Tian AFP via Getty Images The Nigerian military has increased cooperation with the US in efforts to combat extremist violence (file photo)US President Donald Trump says that American and Nigerian forces have killed the "second in command of ISIS globally" in a military operation in Africa.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump said the joint mission was "flawlessly executed... to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
Al‑Minuki was declared a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by Washington in 2023.
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