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Eugene

(67,293 posts) Sat May 16, 2026, 02:25 AM Saturday

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

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

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Trump says Islamic State 'second in command' killed by US and Nigerian forces (Original Post) Eugene Saturday OP

Kick dalton99a Saturday #1

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

To be soon replaced by "second in command" newdeal2 Saturday #3

Depends on what you mean by creating conflict. Renew Deal Saturday #5

Trump talks too much Renew Deal Saturday #4

I've been around long enough superpatriotman Saturday #6

dalton99a

(95,228 posts)

1. Kick

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 02:42 AM

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

no_hypocrisy

(55,359 posts)

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

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 06:48 AM

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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

(5,597 posts)

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

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 07:24 AM

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

Renew Deal

(85,349 posts)

5. Depends on what you mean by creating conflict.

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #3)

Sat May 16, 2026, 08:36 AM

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

Renew Deal

(85,349 posts)

4. Trump talks too much

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 08:34 AM

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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

(6,882 posts)

6. I've been around long enough

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 08:45 AM

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

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