Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria say
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was killed in a joint operation by Nigeria and the United States. Donald Trump described Abu-Bilal al-Minuki as the "second in command of ISIS globally" and "the most active terrorist in the world".
Al-Minuki was declared a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by Washington in 2023. He was killed along with "several of his lieutenants" during a strike on his compound in the Lake Chad Basin. The operation began shortly after midnight on Saturday, after months of intelligence gathering and reconnaissance. The Nigerian military said "zero casualties or loss of assets" were recorded. The military also linked al-Minuki to the 2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping when more than 100 girls were taken. Before pledging allegiance to IS in 2015, he was described as a senior Boko Haram commander. The Nigerian military previously claimed they had killed him in 2024.
Donald Trump thanked the Nigerian government for their "partnership", adding that Minuki "will no longer terrorize the people of Africa or help plan operations to target Americans". Nigeria and the US have increased military cooperation as the country ramps up efforts to fight the extremist insurgency that has plagued Nigeria for more than a decade.
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Nigeria and the United States engaged in a joint operation targeting a high-ranking member of the Islamic State (IS). The collaboration highlights the intensifying efforts to combat extremist insurgencies- but what impact will this have?
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