Major Islamic State leader killed in US–Nigerian joint strike

US and Nigerian forces have killed a senior Islamic State leader in a joint military operation in northeastern Nigeria, US President Donald Trump announced on May 15th, as reported by Maghrebi Week on May 25th.

The target, Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki, was killed in the Lake Chad Basin alongside several of his lieutenants during what Nigerian President Bola Tinubu described as a “daring joint operation”.

Officials from both countries have described the operation as a significant setback for Islamic State networks in the region.

Maghrebi Week, Maghrebi.org