Trump says US forces, Nigeria armed forces killed ISIS leader
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U.S. and Nigerian forces killed an ISIS leader who was hiding in Africa, President Donald Trump said, adding that his death has “greatly diminished” the group’s global operations.
Trump said Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was second in command of ISIS globally and referred to him as the “most active terrorist in the world,” according to a post on Truth Social.
“He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans,” Trump said, thanking the Nigerian government for its partnership on the military operation.
In December, the U.S. launched a military strike in Nigeria against Islamic State targets in a security and intelligence collaboration with the African nation’s government.
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