U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 15 that U.S. and Nigerian armed forces had killed the second-in-command of the ISIS terrorist group globally.
In a Truth Social post, Trump said the ISIS leader killed in the operation was identified as Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, who he said was attempting to hide in Africa.
“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,” he wrote.
Trump said the military received information from sources about the ISIS leader’s whereabouts in Africa. He also thanked the Nigerian government for its partnership in the operation….
Trump Says US, Nigerian Armed Forces Kill Second-in-Command of ISIS
