Screenshot of coordinated attack in North East. Photo credit: AFRICOM
The United States Africa Command has released footage of a coordinated military operation in northeastern Nigeria that it says led to the killing of senior Islamic State leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and other top ISIS figures.
In a statement on Saturday, AFRICOM said the strike was conducted on May 16, 2026, under the direction of the United States President and the Secretary of War, and in coordination with the Government of Nigeria.
The command said its initial assessment showed that “multiple terrorists, to include Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the director of global operations for ISIS, as well as other senior ISIS leaders, were killed during this operation,” adding that no U.S. service members were harmed.
U.S. Africa Command said the operation targeted a “significant presence of ISIS fighters in Northeastern Nigeria,” describing it as a coordinated effort between both countries’ forces.
