President Donald Trump arrives for a "Rose Garden Club" dinner for National Police Week in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 11, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 15 that U.S. and Nigerian armed forces had killed the second-in-command of ISIS globally.
In a Truth Social post, Trump said the ISIS leader killed in the operation was identified as Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, who he said was attempting to hide in Africa.