THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (David Brady) - Islamic State Leader Killed in U.S. Strikes in Nigeria
State of the Union: A U.S.-Nigerian operation claims to have eliminated the second in command of ISIS across the globe. The post Islamic State Leader Killed in U.S. Strikes in Nigeria appeared first on The American Conservative .
President Donald Trump and Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinub confirmed Saturday morning joint strikes on Islamic State leadership in Nigeria. The president claims that the strikes killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the “second in command of ISIS globally.” Prior to leadership in the Islamic State (ISIL or ISIS), al-Minuki is alleged to have been a member of the jihadi group Boko Haram. He is also alleged to have overseen kidnappings and attacks against “ethnic and religious minorities” in Nigeria. The Nigerian military claimed in 2024 to have killed al-Minuki, though “it is not clear,” according to the New York Times, whether that was a premature claim or applied to a different person of the same name. The U.S. has…Open