Trump Announces Overnight Operation Killing Top ISIS Leader
President Donald Trump announced an overnight operation that resulted in the death of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a top ISIS commander and the group's second in command globally. The mission was conducted jointly by American and Nigerian forces, though details such as location and method were not disclosed. Trump claimed the strike significantly diminished ISIS's global operations.
- ▪President Donald Trump stated that U.S. and Nigerian forces killed ISIS leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a coordinated overnight operation.
- ▪Al-Minuki was designated a terrorist by the U.S. State Department in 2023 and was considered a senior figure in ISIS's operations in Africa's Sahel region.
- ▪The Islamic State has lost territorial control since 2017 but maintains active branches in Nigeria and the Sahel.
- ▪Trump previously ordered strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria on Christmas Day of the prior year.
- ▪U.S. military operations against ISIS also extend to Syria, where over 30 targets were struck in February 2026.
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World Trump Announces Overnight Operation Killing Top ISIS Leader (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Mark Tanos Contributor May 16, 2026 12:17 PM ET May 16, 2026 12:17 PM ET Mark Tanos Contributor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); President Donald Trump said American and Nigerian forces killed one of the Islamic State’s top commanders in an overnight operation.
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