Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:05am on 16 May 2026,Saturday International
US President Donald Trump said Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of Islamic State, “will no longer terrorise the people of Africa” after American and Nigerian forces killed him in Nigeria. Trump said the operation was carried out under his direction and thanked the Nigerian government for its support. US officials identified al-Minuki as a senior ISIS leader active in the Sahel region who helped direct attacks and funding. The United States Department of State designated him a global terrorist in 2023.
