NEWSNATIONNOW (Hena Doba) - FBI's Kash Patel defends new crime partnerships with China, Russia
A joint FBI-China raid on a Dubai-based cyber scam network led to 300 arrests, one of the partnerships' early results.
STRIPES (Julie Masson and Yoojin Lee, Julie Masson, Yoojin Lee) - US, South Korea launch nationwide search for Korean War remains | Stars and Stripes
Seoul and Washington are planning a joint search for the remains of U.S. service members missing from the Korean War, South Korean officials said.
ABCNEWS - Nigeria, U.S. forces kill over 20 Islamic State group militants in new offensive
The Nigerian military says a new operation with U.S. forces has killed over 20 Islamic State militants in Borno state
STRIPES (John Vandiver) - US and Nigerian forces kill ISIS leader in joint operation | Stars and Stripes
U.S. and Nigerian forces kill senior ISIS leader and top militants, Africa Command confirms, in major counterterrorism operation in West Africa.
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
NEWSNATIONNOW (The Associated Press) - Islamic State group leader killed in joint US-Nigerian mission: Trump
"Thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing," Trump said.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint U.S.-Nigerian mission
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.
JUSTTHENEWS (John Solomon) - Trump says top ISIS terrorist leader killed in joint operation in Nigeria
The Nigerian-born al-Minuki was identified in a 2023 State Department bulletin as a leader ISIS and sanctioned by the Treasury Department.
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - U.S. and Mexican officials killed in highway crash after cartel lab raids spark security shock
Published April 20, 2026 Chihuahua, Mexico — A joint U.S.–Mexico enforcement operation targeting cartel-linked drug production labs has ended in tragedy after a highway crash killed four law enforcement officials during their return from the [...]
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Democrats try to force War Powers Resolution vote after strikes on Iran | Morning in America
Democrats are pushing to reconvene for a vote on the War Powers Resolution, which would require congressional approval for offensive strikes against Iran. This comes after the United States and Israel conducted a joint operation against Iran on Saturday morning. Congressional reaction to the strikes is largely along party lines, as NewsNation's Tom Dempsey reports. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Hena Doba. Saturday and Sunday starting at 7a/6C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.