Trump says a top Islamic State leader was killed in a US-Nigerian mission
President Trump said late Friday that US and Nigerian forces had killed one of the Islamic State group's highest-ranking leaders in an operation in Africa, where the United States has been targeting Islamic militants who the president says are killing Christians.
- Trump says Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, killed in US-Nigerian operation Fox News —
- Top ISIS commander is killed by American forces as Trump says world's 'most active terrorist' has been 'eliminated' Daily Mail —
- US and Nigerian forces kill top ISIS leader hiding out in Africa in ‘very complex mission,’ Trump says NY Post —
- Trump says ISIS second-in-command killed in Africa NBC News —
- US and Nigerian forces kill ISIS commander, Trump says CNN —