Nigerian Military Confirms Killing of ISIS Leader Abu Bilal al-Minuki in Joint Operation with US
Linus Aleke in Abuja
The Armed Forces of Nigeria have confirmed the killing of Abu Bilal al-Minuki, a senior ISIS leader, during a joint counterterrorism operation conducted in collaboration with United States forces.
According to the military, the operation was carefully coordinated and successfully eliminated al-Minuki, who was described as one of the world’s most active terrorists and a key figure within the global ISIS network.
The confirmation followed an earlier announcement by United States President Donald Trump, who disclosed that American and Nigerian forces jointly carried out the operation that killed what he described as the terrorist group’s second-in-command globally.
