US and Nigerian forces 'eliminate' IS group senior leader in joint mission
Trump announced the joint operation in Africa’s most populous country in a late-night social media post that offered few details. He said Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was second in command of the Islamic State (IS) 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". Nigerian President Bola Tinubu confirmed the operation and said Al-Mainuki was killed alongside “several of his lieutenants, during a strike on his compound in the Lake Chad Basin".
- ▪Trump announced the joint operation in Africa’s most populous country in a late-night social media post that offered few details.
- ▪He said Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was second in command of the Islamic State (IS) 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".
- ▪Nigerian President Bola Tinubu confirmed the operation and said Al-Mainuki was killed alongside “several of his lieutenants, during a strike on his compound in the Lake Chad Basin".
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
- ▪ 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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Advertising Home Africa US and Nigerian forces 'eliminate' IS group senior leader in joint mission Africa Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Saturday confirmed President Donald Trump's announcement that US and Nigerian forces killed a senior Islamic State (IS) group senior leader in a joint mission in the West African nation. Issued on: 16/05/2026 - 09:26Modified: 16/05/2026 - 10:06 2 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 File photo of a soldier investigating an Islamic State (IS) group attack taken in Guyaku, northeastern Nigeria on April 27, 2026. © Handout Adamawa State Government House via AP President Donald Trump said US and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday.
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