ISWAP confirms the death of top commander Abu Bilal al-Mainuki, tracked for six months by US drones, in a joint Nigerian-US counterterrorism operation.

International and local experience shows that targeted leader killings tend to have more symbolic than practical impact.

ISWAP confirms the death of top commander Abu Bilal al-Mainuki, tracked for six months by US drones, in a joint Nigerian-US counterterrorism operation.

First Photograph of ISIS Global Second-in-Command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki Surfaces After Killing By Joint Nigeria-US Operation