Trump Confirms ISIS Second in Command Killed in Joint US and Nigerian Operation [WATCH]

President Donald Trump announced Friday that a top ISIS leader responsible for terror operations across multiple continents has been eliminated.

The mission was a coordinated effort between American and Nigerian forces and reportedly resulted in the death of Abu Bilal al Minuki, identified by Trump as the second in command of the Islamic State organization worldwide.

Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth Social, praising the precision and bravery of the forces involved.

“Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield,” he wrote.

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The president directly credited intelligence sources for tracking Minuki’s movements across Africa.

According to Trump, “Abu Bilal al Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing. He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans.”

The high profile operation comes during a renewed push to dismantle ISIS elements that have regrouped in pockets of the Middle East and North Africa.

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The strike echoes the Trump administration’s earlier successes under Operation Caliphate Crusher, which eradicated ISIS’s territorial hold in Syria and Iraq.

Trump framed the latest action as proof of American strength and resolve in fighting terrorism globally.

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Reports indicate the joint U.S. Nigerian mission targeted a remote training facility where Minuki had been hiding while planning attacks against Western and African forces.

Nigerian officials have not yet shared specific details, but Trump publicly thanked them for what he called “vital cooperation” that made the mission possible.

“With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished,” Trump said, crediting the alliance with Nigeria as instrumental in ensuring that terror groups have no refuge.

The White House National Security Council has yet to comment, though Fox News confirmed presidential authorization for the special operation.

The strike against Minuki follows a sequence of U.S. military campaigns under Trump’s direction aimed at crushing ISIS networks before they can rebuild.

In February, U.S. Central Command confirmed multiple strikes against terrorist infrastructure in Syria. CENTCOM said the missions were designed “to sustain relentless military pressure on remnants of the terrorist network.”

Those February operations hit more than 30 ISIS targets, including weapons storage sites and logistical hubs.

The attacks used a combination of fixed and rotary wing aircraft, as well as unmanned drones to neutralize militant strongholds.

Trump, who closely oversees military strategy from the White House, has continued advocating for direct, lethal action against groups threatening American lives.

Back in January, Trump told reporters that his new counterterror strategy in coordination with Syria was showing results.

“All of the things having to do with Syria in that area are working out very, very well,” he said while confirming he had a “great conversation” with Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa.

Under their informal cooperation, U.S. forces have struck terrorist enclaves in regions long thought uncontrollable by Western allies.

The Pentagon stated in February that more than fifty ISIS militants were killed or captured in the first two months of the year.

Alongside those operations, over one hundred pieces of ISIS infrastructure were destroyed.

These aggressive efforts were conducted as part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, launched in response to an ISIS ambush in Palmyra, Syria that claimed the lives of two American service members and one interpreter last December.

The latest operation against Abu Bilal al Minuki fits squarely within Trump’s long standing doctrine of overwhelming force paired with direct accountability from terror sponsors.

The president has repeatedly emphasized that deterrence means nothing without action.

His supporters view this mission’s success as another reminder that when given command, Trump backs words with results.

Conservatives have highlighted the contrast between this decisive approach and what they see as the Biden administration’s tepid responses to foreign threats in recent years.

They point to Trump’s record of neutralizing high profile terrorists, including ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi and Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, as proof of deterrence through strength.

For Trump, the message was clear. America will pursue and eliminate those who harm or threaten Americans, no matter how far they try to hide.

The joint U.S. Nigerian success confirms that message is alive and well among allies grateful for a forceful leader willing to take action rather than hold endless summits.

While the Pentagon has not released tactical specifics, the symbolic meaning is unmistakable.

Terror networks that believe chaos in Africa offers them sanctuary just received a devastating warning.

When the United States decides to deliver justice, no cave, compound, or desert hideout will protect them.

The fingerprints of this mission unmistakably bear the mark of Trump’s style: direct, fearless, and unrelenting.

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