American and Nigerian forces have eliminated an African Isis leader named Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, President Donald Trump has claimed.
The US president said that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was the global second-in-command of the terrorist group, and had been killed in a joint operation by the two nations.
Donald Trump, posting to his Truth Social platform on Saturday, said:
“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 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. God bless America!”
