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US, Nigerian forces kill senior ISIS leader in strategic blow to terror group

by | May 20, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

U.S. military vehicles escort buses transporting Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq, according to a security source from the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Qamishli, Syria, February 8, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Orhan Qereman)
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said in a statement on Saturday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was killed “along with several of his lieutenants” in a joint strike with the US.