United States President Donald Trump has announced
that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-in-command of ISIS globally,
has been killed in Nigeria.
Trump made the announcement in a statement shared on
social media, saying the operation was carried out by American forces in
collaboration with the Nigerian Armed Forces.
He described the mission as “meticulously planned” and
“very complex,” adding that it was successfully executed by both countries.
According to Trump, al-Minuki had been hiding in
Africa, but intelligence sources had continued to monitor his activities.
“Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and
the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very
complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the
battlefield,” Trump said.
He added that al-Minuki would no longer be able to
terrorise people in Africa or assist in planning attacks against Americans.
“With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly
diminished,” Trump stated.
The US president also thanked the Nigerian government for its cooperation and partnership during the operation.
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