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Lake Chad Basin terrorism

Who was Abu-Bilal al-Minuki? Inside the US-Nigeria operation that killed ISIS’ alleged global deputy

by Micheal Olaleye
Residents inspect the damage after US forces had launched a strike against Islamic State militants in Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria, Dec 26, 2025. (File photo: Reuters/Abdullahi Dare Akogun)

A joint military operation carried out by the United States and Nigeria has reportedly killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a senior commander described by US President as the “second in command of ISIS globally” and one of the world’s most active terrorists. The operation, conducted in Nigeria’s volatile Lake Chad Basin region, marks one of the most … Read more

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