US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that American and Nigerian forces had killed a senior leader of the Islamic State group during a joint operation.

Trump disclosed this in a statement posted on his Truth Social platform, saying the operation was carried out successfully following his directive.

“Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield,” Trump said.
According to him, the operation targeted Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he described as the second in command of ISIS globally.
“Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in

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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,” he added.
Al-Minuki had been placed under United States sanctions in 2023 over alleged links to the Islamic State group.
Trump said the killing of the ISIS leader would weaken the terrorist organisation’s global operations.
“He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans,” Trump said.
“With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished.”
The US President also expressed appreciation to the Nigerian government for its cooperation in the operation.
Trump thanked the government of Nigeria for their “partnership” on the mission.
AFP

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