Trump Says US, Nigerian Armed Forces Kill 2nd-in-Command of ISIS

The U.S. president said the ISIS leader killed in the operation was identified as Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
Trump Says US, Nigerian Armed Forces Kill 2nd-in-Command of ISIS
President Donald Trump arrives for a Rose Garden Club dinner for National Police Week in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 11, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 15 that U.S. and Nigerian armed forces had killed the second-in-command of the ISIS terrorist group globally.

In a Truth Social post, Trump said the ISIS leader killed in the operation was identified as Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, who he said was attempting to hide in Africa.
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Aldgra Fredly is a freelance writer covering U.S. and Asia Pacific news for The Epoch Times.