The terrorist leader was killed in a joint operation carried out by American and Nigerian forces

The terrorist leader was killed in a joint operation carried out by American and Nigerian forces

The terrorist leader was killed in a joint operation carried out by American and Nigerian forces

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced the death of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS, in a joint operation carried out by American and Nigerian forces.

Describing the mission as “meticulously planned and very complex,” Trump said it was executed flawlessly under his direction.

“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 globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources keeping us informed of his actions,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Al-Minuki, also known as Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn Ali al-Mainuki, was responsible for managing ISIS operations in Africa’s Sahel region.

“He will no longer terrorise people of Africa or help plan operations to target Americans,” Trump caimed, adding that the elimination of al-Minuki would significantly weaken ISIS’s global operations.

“Thank you to the Government of Nigeria for your partnership on this operation. GOD BLESS AMERICA!” he said.

Details are awaited

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