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UPDATED May 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
May 16, 2026 at 12:03 AM ET

US-Nigeria operation kills senior IS leader in Nigeria

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Trump said a joint U.S.-Nigerian operation killed a top Islamic State leader in Nigeria.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: A joint U.S.-Nigerian operation killed a senior Islamic State leader in Nigeria
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 5:20 AM ET
WHERE: Nigeria
WHY: The operation targeted and killed the senior Islamic State leader.
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