President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that American and Nigerian forces had successfully executed a “meticulously planned and very complex mission” targeting the ISIS commander, whom he described as one of the group’s most active global operatives.
President Donald Trump announced that American and Nigerian forces successfully executed ISIS commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki
“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. Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS…” -… pic.twitter.com/KF8MYet9CB
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 16, 2026
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President Tinubu confirms joint US-Nigerian military action that killed top ISIS commander