It was a “meticulously planned and very complex mission.” On May 15, President Donald Trump announced the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second in command for the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), in a joint operation with the Nigerian government. The strike shows how terrorism remains a high priority for the US military, even amid the war in Iran and other global priorities. It also comes shortly after the release of the White House’s new Counterterrorism Strategy. We asked members of the Atlantic Council Counterterrorism Project, who have decades of experience in the field, to break down the document and offer their recommendations for improvement.
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Edward Bogan: Focus on the deeper issues around narcotrafficking
Alex Plitsas: Make Africa a bigger priority
Morgan Tadych: Recognize the changing nature of Islamist terrorism
