Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in joint US-Nigerian mission

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What happened: Trump says senior IS leader killed by US and Nigerian forces

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Lean Left · 8 sources

France 24 (EN) Lean Left

Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission

Mixed Factuality · Other

CBS News — Top Lean Left

Trump says U.S. kills Islamic State leader in Nigeria

President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.

Mixed Factuality · Other

Washington Post — World Lean Left

Senior ISIS commander killed by U.S. and Nigerian forces, Trump says

Mixed Factuality · Other

Le Monde (EN) Lean Left

IS leader killed in joint US-Nigerian mission, Trump says

Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was the Islamic State group's second-in-command and was considered a key figure in the organization's finances. On Friday, US President Donald Trump announced h…

Mixed Factuality · Other

NPR — News Lean Left

Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint U.S.-Nigerian mission

Trump announced the joint operation in Africa's most populous country in a late-night social media post. He said Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was second in command of the Islamic State grou…

Mixed Factuality · Other

ABC News — Top Lean Left

Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission

President Donald Trump said U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out a mission Friday night to kill a leader of the Islamic State group

Mixed Factuality · Other

France 24 (EN) Lean Left

US and Nigerian forces 'eliminate' IS group senior leader in joint mission

Mixed Factuality · Other

NYT — World Lean Left

Trump Says a Top ISIS Leader Was Killed in a U.S.-Nigerian Mission

Mixed Factuality · Other

Center · 5 sources

Korea Times Center

Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in joint US-Nigerian mission

WASHINGTON — U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald...

Mixed Factuality · Other

The Hill Center

Trump says joint US-Nigeria raid killed top ISIS commander

High Factuality · Public corporation

Japan Times Center

Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces 'eliminate' senior Islamic State leader

Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of the terrorist group globally, was killed in a 'partnership' between U.S. and Nigerian forces.

Mixed Factuality · Other

Euronews Center

Trump says 'most active terrorist in the world' killed in US-Nigerian operation

The "meticulously planned and very complex mission" eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the Islamic State group's second in command globally, Trump said.

Mixed Factuality · Other

BBC News — World Center

Trump says senior IS leader killed by US and Nigerian forces

President Donald Trump said the operation eliminated "the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.

High Factuality · Government-funded

Right · 3 sources

LifeSiteNews Right

US, Nigerian forces kill ‘most active terrorist in the world’ who targeted Christians

Abu-Bilal al-Minuki had a significant history of involvement in planning attacks and directing hostage taking, according to the U.S. Africa Command.

Mixed Factuality · Other

Dailycaller Right

Trump Announces Overnight Operation Killing Top ISIS Leader

'ISIS's global operation is greatly diminished'

Mixed Factuality · Independent

Washington Examiner Right

US and Nigeria kill ISIS leader who terrorized Christians in Africa, Trump says

ISIS commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was deemed a "specially designated global terrorist" by the State Department in 2023.

High Factuality · Billionaire-owned

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