Trump says Islamic State 'second in command' killed by US and Nigerian forces

[Eugene]

Trump says Islamic State ‘second in command’ killed by US and Nigerian forces

US president calls Abu-Bilal al-Minuki ‘most active terrorist in the world’ and says he was eliminated in ‘very complex mission’

Donald Trump has said US and Nigerian forces killed the “second in command” global leader of the Islamic State.

“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,” the US president said on his Truth Social platform Friday.

“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,” Trump added.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/16/islamic-state-abu-bilal-al-minuki-killed-by-us-nigerian-forces-trump-says

[dalton99a]

1. Kick

https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-claims-100-percent-isis-caliphate-defeated-syria/story?id=61388529

[no_hypocrisy]

2. I don't believe Abu-Bilal al-Minuki's dead. It's a sick trick

to see if he'll publicly announce his continued existence, and then Hegseth will try again to kill him by honing in on his location.

[newdeal2]

3. To be soon replaced by "second in command"

Also, why is he creating conflict in every region at the same time?

[Renew Deal]

5. Depends on what you mean by creating conflict.

For Nigeria, there is conflict and they have a problem with religious violence.

[Renew Deal]

4. Trump talks too much

He’s going to get spies killed. It’s ridiculous. Or maybe there are no spies and he’s trying to create fighting and purges. Either way, there is n reason for this word salad if an announcement. Get to the point!

[superpatriotman]

6. I've been around long enough

Ive seen more ‘second in command killed’ announcements than I’ve had hot meals.