Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint U.S.-Nigerian mission
NPR
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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.
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