United States President Donald Trump has announced that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-in-command of ISIS globally, has been killed in Nigeria.
In a statement shared on social media, Trump described the operation as a “meticulously planned and very complex mission” carried out jointly by American and Nigerian troops.
“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 who kept us informed on what he was doing.
“He will no longer terrorise the people of Africa or help plan operations targeting Americans.
“With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished.”
Trump also thanked the Nigerian government for its “partnership on this operation.”
