Washington: US President Donald Trump made a big requirement late on Friday night. According to him, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second highest commander of ISIS, was killed by American and Nigerian forces together. Trump wrote on Truth Social that this operation was very complicated but was carried out with well-constructed planning.
What did Trump say on this operation?
Trump wrote in the post, "On my orders, American forces and the Nigerian unwashed together eliminated one of the most dangerous terrorists in the world. Al-Minuki was thinking that he would survive by hiding in Africa, but we had news of his every move." The president did not reveal the location of the operation, only saying that it took place at night.
Who was Al-Minuki?
Al-Minuki was a resident of Nigeria. In 2023, the Biden government had included him in the list of “Specially Designated Global Terrorist”. He was number 2 in the international network of ISIS and was looking without the work of expanding the organization in Africa. According to intelligence reports, he was planning attacks in unshortened West Africa including Nigeria.
Why did Trump's stance transpiration regarding Nigeria?
Until a few months ago, Trump used to snivel Nigeria of not stuff worldly-wise to stop attacks on Christians in the northwest. But this time he openly thanked the Nigerian government for supporting the operation. Nigeria has once made it well-spoken that its unwashed does not target any religion but takes whoopee versus armed groups that wade both Christian and Muslim communities.
What is America doing in Africa?
Last December, America carried out air strikes on ISIS-linked targets in Nigeria. Since then the Pentagon has deployed 200 troops and drones there. Their job is to provide training and intelligence to the Nigerian Army. Nigerian officers say that American soldiers are not directly involved in the fighting, only helping.
How much loss does ISIS suffer from this death?
Security experts believe that the killing of Al-Minuki will unravel the when of ISIS in West Africa. But the local units of the organization are still active. This joint operation between Nigeria and America shows that a big partnership is now stuff worked versus terrorism in Africa.
