The United States and Nigerian military forces successfully eliminated a senior ISIS commander on Friday.
United States President, Donald Trump announced the development in a post on Truth Social.
He described the mission as “flawlessly executed” and “meticulously planned,” targeting what he described as “the most active terrorist in the world.”
The deceased, named Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, was reportedly ISIS’s second-in-command globally. Trump stated, “He will no longer terrorise the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans.”
This marks another fatal strike ordered by Trump against alleged Islamic State militants in Nigeria, following a similar attack in December on northwestern Nigeria, where ISIS was accused of killing innocent Christians.
The situation remains fluid, and updates will follow as more details emerge.