United States President Donald Trump has announced that American forces, working alongside the Nigerian Armed Forces, carried out a joint military operation that led to the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, identified as the second-in-command of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria globally.
In a statement shared on his Truth Social account on Saturday, Trump said the operation followed extensive intelligence gathering and strategic coordination aimed at tracking the activities of the terrorist leader in Africa.
According to the US president, the mission targeted one of ISIS’s most active figures, whom he accused of coordinating attacks and supporting terrorist operations against Americans and communities across Africa.
Trump stated that the elimination of al-Minuki would deal a significant blow to ISIS operations worldwide and weaken the group’s activities on the African continent.
He also commended the Nigerian government and military authorities for their cooperation and support during the operation.
“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 wrote.
He added, “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 terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans. With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished. Thank you to the Government of Nigeria for your partnership on this operation.”
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