Under US sanctions since 2023, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was the second-in-command of IS worldwide, according to US President Donald Trump and the Nigerian military.

President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the killing of a senior Islamic State commander, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, during a joint military operation conducted by Nigerian and United States…

The Nigerian president called the strike a 'significant example of effective collaboration in the fight against terrorism'.