Event Brief
UPDATED May 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
May 16, 2026 at 12:03 AM ET
Trump says Islamic State leader was killed in Nigeria
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Trump said Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a high-ranking Islamic State member, was killed in a US-Nigerian joint mission.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump said Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was killed in a joint US and Nigerian mission.
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 11:52 PM ET
WHERE: Nigeria
WHY: Trump said the killing occurred in a joint mission between US and Nigerian forces.
How this story developed (showing 10 of 10 earlier reports)
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Trump says ISIS second-in-command al-Minuki killed
· May 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
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US and Nigeria strike ISIS fighters again from air
· May 18, 2026 at 11:02 AM ET
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US and Nigerian forces kill ISIS leader in joint operation
· May 18, 2026 at 4:02 AM ET
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Trump and Tinubu confirm killing of Islamic State leader
· May 18, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
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Trump says ISIS second-in-command killed in Nigeria strike
· May 18, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
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US and Nigeria presidents say senior IS leader killed
· May 17, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
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US strike kills ISIS West Africa commander al-Minuki
· May 17, 2026 at 7:02 PM ET
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Trump says Islamic State leader was killed in joint mission
· May 17, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
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US-Nigeria operation kills senior IS leader in Nigeria
· May 17, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
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Trump says Islamic State leader killed in US-Nigerian mission
· May 17, 2026 at 1:03 AM ET
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