Top ISIS commander is killed by American forces as Trump says world's 'most active terrorist' has been 'eliminated'

Published: 05:02, 16 May 2026 | Updated: 05:27, 16 May 2026 Donald Trump has announced that the world's 'most active terrorist' has been killed by American and Nigerian forces.  Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second in command of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), was 'eliminated' in Afria on Friday night.  '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,' Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday night.  He added that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was 'hiding' in Africa, and sources had informed US officials of his whereabouts.  'He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans,' Trump wrote. 'With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished. Thank you to the Government of Nigeria for your partnership on this operation.' Abu-Bilal al-Minuki is a Nigerian national and was sanctioned by the Office of Foreign Assets Control.  Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken designated him a Specially Designated Terrorist in 2023.  Donald Trump, pictured above on Friday on the White House lawn, announced that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second in command of ISIS, was killed in Africa on Friday  Trump praised American and Nigerian troops for 'eliminating' the second in command of the terror group in a Truth Social post  The Daily Mail has reached out to the White House and the Pentagon for more information.  This is a breaking news story...  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.