Trump says ISIL second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: May 16, 2026Country: United States

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Trump says ISIL second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed

US President Donald Trump announced that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIL, was killed in a joint operation by US and Nigerian forces. Trump praised the partnership with the Nigerian government and stated that al-Minuki's removal greatly diminishes ISIS's global operations. Al-Minuki had been under US sanctions since 2023 for his ties to ISIL.

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