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President Donald Trump said the United States and Nigerian forces jointly carried out a military operation that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he described as the second-in-command of ISIS globally.
In a post on his Truth Social platform late Friday, May 15, 2026, Trump said the operation was conducted at his direction and involved a “meticulously planned and very complex mission.”
The US president said the mission was executed by “brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria” and successfully removed “the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield.”
Trump identified the slain militant as Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, alleging the commander had been hiding in Africa while coordinating attacks linked to the Islamic State group.
“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,” Trump wrote.
He added that the ISIS leader “will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans,” and said the operation had significantly weakened the group’s global network.
“With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished,” Trump said, while thanking the Nigerian government for its cooperation.
“Thank you to the Government of Nigeria for your partnership on this operation. GOD BLESS AMERICA!” the US president added.
The announcement is the latest in a series of military actions ordered by Trump against suspected ISIS militants operating in Nigeria and elsewhere in West Africa.
In December, Trump said he had authorised a “powerful and deadly strike against ISIS” in northwestern Nigeria, accusing the group of targeting and killing innocent Christians in the region.
As of filing, Nigerian authorities had not issued an official statement confirming details of the latest operation or the reported death of the ISIS commander.
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