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Trump Says a Top ISIS Leader Was Killed in a U.S.-Nigerian Mission
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Trump Says a Top ISIS Leader Was Killed in a U.S.-Nigerian Mission

NY Times · May 16, 2026, 8:44 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

The leader, whom the State Department designated a terrorist in 2023, had been hiding in Africa, President Trump said.

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