Trump says U.S., Nigerian forces killed ISIS deputy (opens in new tab)

President Trump said U.S. and Nigerian forces killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he described as the Islamic State group's second-in-command globally, in a joint operation Friday in Nigeria. Trump said in a Truth Social post that he directed the mission and thanked Nigeria's government for its partnership. Trump called al-Minuki "the most active terrorist in the world". The exact location of the strike was not disclosed, and Nigerian authorities had not yet independently confirmed his death. Th...