"US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was killed in Nigeria during a joint mission involving US and Nigerian forces. Trump said al-Minuki was the second in command of the "Islamic State" (IS) globally. "He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans," Trump said."
"The US president said al-Minuki's removal leaves IS' global operation "greatly diminished." Trump expressed gratitude to the government of Nigeria for its partnership in the mission to kill al-Minuki. Frequent violence by militant groups in Nigeria Nigeria recently came under criticism from Trump, who claimed that Christians there were being persecuted by Islamist militants and that the government was not doing enough to stop the violence, which the government denied."
"The US carried out strikes on what it alleged were Islamist bases in northwestern Nigeria on December 25 last year in the wake of the US president's allegations. Nigeria has seen considerable violence from a range of armed militant groups, including Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province."
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was reported killed in Nigeria during a joint mission involving US and Nigerian forces. He was described as second in command of the Islamic State globally. The killing was presented as ending his ability to terrorize people in Africa and to help plan operations targeting Americans. The removal was said to leave Islamic State global operations greatly diminished. The US president thanked Nigeria for partnership in the mission. Nigeria has faced frequent violence from militant groups including Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province. The US previously alleged persecution of Christians and criticized Nigeria for not doing enough, followed by US strikes on alleged Islamist bases in northwestern Nigeria on December 25.
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