Trump says ISIS second-in-command killed in Africa

President Donald Trump said late Friday that a top Islamic State group commander has been killed in Africa in a joint operation with Nigeria’s armed forces

President Donald Trump said late Friday that a top Islamic State group commander has been killed in Africa in a joint operation with Nigeria’s armed forces.

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Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of the militant group, was killed, Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

“Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission,” Trump said.