Trump says Isis second in command Abu-Bilal ‘eliminated from battlefield’

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-16 · 04:45 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, identified as the second in command of ISIS globally, has been eliminated. Trump stated that this action was the result of a meticulously planned and complex mission executed by American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The operation, conducted at Trump's direction, aimed to remove a highly active terrorist from the battlefield. According to Trump's post on Truth Social, al-Minuki was believed to be hiding in Africa, but intelligence sources provided information on his activities, leading to the mission.

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Sources informed US forces about Abu-Bilal al-Minuki's activities in Africa.

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Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was the most active terrorist in the world.

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The operation to eliminate Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was conducted by US and Nigerian forces.

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US President Donald Trump announced the elimination of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally.

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US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ‌Isis globally, had been eliminated in an operation conducted by US and Nigerian forces.“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 in ‌a ‌post on Truth Social.“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.”

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