By Ogochukwu Isioma
United States and Nigerian forces Friday killed a senior ISIS commander, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, believed to be the second most dreaded terrorist in the world.
US President Donald Trump broke the news in a Truth Social post late Friday night.
“Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield,” Trump said.
“Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing.
“He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans. With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished.
“Thank you to the Government of Nigeria for your partnership on this operation. GOD BLESS AMERICA! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”
This is not the first strike Trump has ordered on terrorists in Nigeria, a West African country.
In December, Trump said he had directed a “powerful and deadly strike against ISIS” in northwestern Nigeria, who he said had been killing innocent Christians.”
