Trump says US kills Islamic State leader in Nigeria

president trump announced Friday evening that US and Nigerian army forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader of the Islamic State group.

“He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. “With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished.”

A local of Nigeria, al-Minuki was described by the US State Department in 2023 as a leader of the Islamic State, or ISIS. He was positioned on the Treasury Department’s specially designated global terrorist listhitting him with steep sanctions.

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