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

Trump and Tinubu confirm killing of Islamic State leader

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Nigerian authorities say intelligence-led operatives killed Islamic State commander Abubakar Mainok in the Lake Chad region.
WHO: Donald Trump and Bola Tinubu
WHAT: US and Nigerian presidents corroborated that Islamic State leader Abubakar Mainok was killed in his compound.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 1:53 AM ET
WHERE: Lake Chad region, Nigeria
WHY: Mainok was killed in an intelligence-driven counterterrorism operation.
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