Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in joint US-Nigerian mission
U.S. and Nigerian forces successfully killed Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, a key leader of the Islamic State group, during a joint operation in Nigeria. President Trump announced the mission, highlighting al-Mainuki's role in organizing attacks against U.S. interests. The operation marks a significant counterterrorism achievement in the region, according to military officials.
- ▪Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was killed in a joint U.S.-Nigerian operation in Nigeria's Lake Chad Basin.
- ▪He was considered the second-in-command of the Islamic State group globally and was involved in planning attacks against the U.S.
- ▪The operation was described as a highly complex precision air-land mission, executed without casualties or loss of assets.
16 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 16 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 7 lean left, 4 centre, 3 right.
- ▪ US, Nigerian forces kill ‘most active terrorist in the world’ who targeted Christians — LifeSiteNews
- ▪ Trump Announces Overnight Operation Killing Top ISIS Leader — Dailycaller
- ▪ Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ US and Nigeria kill ISIS leader who terrorized Christians in Africa, Trump says — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Trump says joint US-Nigeria raid killed top ISIS commander — The Hill
- ▪ Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Trump says U.S. kills Islamic State leader in Nigeria — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Senior ISIS commander killed by U.S. and Nigerian forces, Trump says — Washington Post — World
- ▪ IS leader killed in joint US-Nigerian mission, Trump says — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint U.S.-Nigerian mission — NPR — News
- ▪ Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission — ABC News — Top
- ▪ Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces 'eliminate' senior Islamic State leader — Japan Times
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This image made from video posted on a militant website on April 29, 2019 purports to show the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, being interviewed by his group's Al-Furqan media outlet. AP-YonhapWASHINGTON — U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said.Trump announced the joint operation in Africa’s most populous country in a late-night social media post. He said Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was second-in-command of the Islamic State group globally and “thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing.”Al-Mainuki was viewed as the key figure in IS organizing and finance, and had been plotting attacks against the…
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