Trump says U.S. kills Islamic State leader in Nigeria
President Trump announced the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader of the Islamic State, in a joint U.S. and Nigerian military operation. The operation was described as meticulously planned and resulted in the elimination of several of al-Minuki's lieutenants. This action is seen as a significant blow to ISIS's operations in Africa and globally.
- ▪Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was described as the Islamic State's second-in-command and the most active terrorist in the world.
- ▪The operation took place at al-Minuki's compound on Lake Chad Basin, confirming his elimination.
- ▪The U.S. State Department had previously designated al-Minuki as a global terrorist in 2023.
16 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 16 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 5 centre, 3 right.
- ▪ Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in joint US-Nigerian mission — Korea Times
- ▪ 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
- ▪ 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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Politics Trump says U.S. kills Islamic State leader in Nigeria By Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh Updated on: May 16, 2026 / 6:11 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader of the Islamic State group, in a "meticulously planned and very complex mission."Mr. Trump described al-Minuki as the Islamic State's second-in-command globally and "the most active terrorist in the world." "He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans," Mr.
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