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Trump says Islamic State ‘second in command’ killed by US and Nigerian forces

US president calls Abu-Bilal al-Minuki ‘most active terrorist in the world’ and says he was eliminated in ‘very complex mission’ Donald Trump has said US and Nigerian forces killed the “second in command” global leader of the Islamic…

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US President Donald Trump has announced that a high-ranking Islamic State leader has been killed in a joint operation with Nigerian forces. The operation targeted Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, who Trump described as the "second in command" of the global Islamic State leadership. The US president stated that the mission was "meticulously planned" and involved "brave American forces" and the Nigerian military.

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