President Trump announced Friday night that US and Nigerian forces killed ISIS’s second in command in a “very complex mission.”
“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 on Truth Social.
“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,” the president continued. “He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans.
President Donald Trump reacts after disembarking Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on May 15, 2026. REUTERS Soldiers patrol the streets in Kebbi, Nigeria on Feb. 13, 2026. AP “With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished.”
Trump thanked the government of Nigeria for partnering with the US on the operation.
“GOD BLESS AMERICA!” the president’s post concluded.
