President Donald Trump announced that U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out a joint operation that killed a global leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). He identified Abu-Bilal al-Minuki as ISIS’s second-in-command.
U.S. and Nigerian forces ‘flawlessly’ take out ISIS’ second-in-command in Nigeria
Katherine Mosack
May 16, 2026 | 11:56 AM