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

Trump says ISIS second-in-command al-Minuki killed

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Donald Trump said US and Nigerian forces eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, ISIS’s global second-in-command.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump said US and Nigerian forces executed a mission to eliminate Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as ISIS’s global second-in-command.
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 12:56 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Trump said the mission was to eliminate Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the “most active terrorist in the world.”
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