….Tinubu hails Trump’s leadership
The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump has said the ISIS Terrorists Number two person, Abu-Bilal al Minuki has been killed in Nigeria in a joint operation carried out by America Soldiers and their Nigerian counterpart.
In a post on Truth Social, Donald Trump said the operation was carried out ‘at’ his direction and has put paid to the terrorist group’s capacity to plan attacks on the United states or its allies.
And president Bola Tinubu in a message he personally signed hailed President Donald Trump for his “leadership and unwavering support in this efforts”
The United states President did not give an indication on where the attack took place or how many other terrorists were killed.
“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. 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. With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished. Thank you to the Government of Nigeria for your partnership on this operation. GOD BLESS AMERICA! President DONALD J. TRUMP” the post read.
in a statement personally signed by President Tinubu, he gave the location of the operation as ‘the lake Chad basin”
President Tinubu’s statement reads:
“Overnight, Nigeria and the United States recorded a significant example of effective collaboration in the fight against terrorism.
“Our determined Nigerian Armed Forces, working closely with the Armed Forces of the United States, conducted a daring joint operation that dealt a heavy blow to the ranks of the Islamic State.
“Early assessments confirm the elimination of the wanted IS senior leader, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, along with several of his lieutenants, during a strike on his compound in the Lake Chad Basin
“Nigeria appreciates this partnership with the United States in advancing our shared security objectives. I extend my sincere gratitude to President Trump for his leadership and unwavering support in this effort.
“I commend the personnel involved on both sides for their professionalism and courage, and I look forward to more decisive strikes against all terrorist enclaves across the nation”.
This is the second time that the United states of America in collaboration with Nigeria troops is carrying out operation to take out terrorists in Nigeria.
On Christmas day in 2025, USA carried out a missile strike on terrorists camp in Sokoto killing several of them.
It will be recalled that there are about 200 American troops in Nigeria helping Nigerian troops fight terrorists.