Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in joint US-Nigerian mission
U.S. and Nigerian forces successfully killed Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, a key leader of the Islamic State group, during a joint operation in Nigeria. President Trump announced the mission, highlighting al-Mainuki's role in organizing attacks against U.S. interests. The operation marks a significant counterterrorism achievement in the region, according to military officials.
- ▪Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was killed in a joint U.S.-Nigerian operation in Nigeria's Lake Chad Basin.
- ▪He was considered the second-in-command of the Islamic State group globally and was involved in planning attacks against the U.S.
- ▪The operation was described as a highly complex precision air-land mission, executed without casualties or loss of assets.
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This image made from video posted on a militant website on April 29, 2019 purports to show the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, being interviewed by his group's Al-Furqan media outlet. AP-YonhapWASHINGTON — 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 Trump said.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 group globally and “thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing.”Al-Mainuki was viewed as the key figure in IS organizing and finance, and had been plotting attacks against the…
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