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Breaking:Trump says the US has killed second-in-command ISIS leader
Key takeaways
- President Donald Trump says a major ISIS leader has been killed.
- Mr Trump said Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was "eliminated" after sources found him in hiding in Africa.
- "Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing.
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President Donald Trump says a major ISIS leader has been killed. (AP: Matt Rourke)
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Mr Trump said Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was "eliminated" after sources found him in hiding in Africa.
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