Trump says Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, killed in US-Nigerian operation

President Donald Trump announced precocious Friday that U.S. and Nigerian forces carried retired an cognition that killed a planetary ISIS leader.

Trump identified the violent arsenic Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom helium described arsenic ISIS’s second-in-command globally.

"Tonight, astatine my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and precise analyzable ngo to destruct the astir progressive violent successful the satellite from the battlefield," Trump wrote successful a station connected Truth Social.

"Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, 2nd successful bid of ISIS globally, thought helium could fell successful Africa, but small did helium cognize we had sources who kept america informed connected what helium was doing," Trump continued. "He volition nary longer terrorize the radical of Africa, oregon assistance program operations to people Americans."

100 US TROOPS LAND IN NIGERIA AS ISLAMIC MILITANTS THREATEN WEST AFRICA REGIONAL SECURITY

President Donald Trump sits astatine a array monitoring subject operations during Operation Epic Fury against Iran astatine the White House successful Washington, D.C., connected March 2. (The White House via X Account/Anadolu/Getty Images)

Trump besides thanked the Nigerian authorities for its practice successful the mission.

"With his removal, ISIS’s planetary cognition is greatly diminished," helium added.

Additional details surrounding the ngo were not instantly available.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the White House for comment.

US MILITARY IN SYRIA CARRIES OUT 10 STRIKES ON MORE THAN 30 ISIS TARGETS: PHOTOS

The announcement comes aft U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried retired aggregate strikes against much than 30 ISIS targets successful Syria successful February arsenic portion of a associated subject effort to "sustain relentless subject unit connected remnants from the violent network."

CENTCOM said U.S. forces struck ISIS infrastructure and weapons-storage targets utilizing fixed-wing, rotary-wing and unmanned aircraft.

DEADLY STRIKE ON US TROOPS TESTS TRUMP’S COUNTER-ISIS PLAN — AND HIS TRUST IN SYRIA’S NEW LEADER

The U.S. subject carried retired 10 strikes against much than 30 ISIS targets successful Syria pursuing a December ambush that killed U.S. troops. (CENTCOM)

Trump told reporters connected Jan. 27 that helium had a "great conversation" with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

"All of the things having to bash with Syria in that country are moving retired very, precise well," helium said astatine the time. "So, we are precise blessed astir it."

CENTCOM announced successful February that much than 50 ISIS terrorists had been killed oregon captured and much than 100 ISIS infrastructure targets struck during 2 months of targeted operations successful Syria.

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The U.S. launched Operation Hawkeye Strike successful effect to an ISIS ambush that killed 2 U.S. work members and an American interpreter Dec. 13, 2025, successful Palmyra, Syria.

Fox News Digital's Ashley J. DiMella contributed to this report.