A senior Islamic State commander described as the group’s second-in-command globally has been eliminated in a joint operation by American and Nigerian forces. The IS leader killed on Friday night marks one of the most significant blows to the militant group’s African operations in years. President Trump announced the news on Truth Social late Friday, calling it a “meticulously planned and very complex mission” that had “greatly diminished” ISIS’s global capacity. Who Was Abu-Bilal al-Minuki The man killed in Friday’s operation was Abu-Bilal al-Minuki born in 1982 in Borno State,…
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