New Delhi: US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the second-in-command of ISIS globally, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, was killed in a joint operation by American and Nigerian forces.
"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. Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing," said Trump in a post on Truth Social.
"He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans. With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished. Thank you to the Government of Nigeria for your partnership on this operation. GOD BLESS AMERICA!" said the United States President.
Trump previously accused Nigeria of allowing the persecution of Christians, a claim the African nation denies. This friction follows US military strikes against suspected Islamist bases in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day last year.
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