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Who was Abu-Bilal al-Minuki
Who was Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, ISIS global number two, killed by US and Nigeria?
Who was Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, ISIS global number two, killed by US and Nigeria?
Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki operated as a senior commander for ISWAP and directed operations for the Lake Chad division of ISIS's General Directorate of Provinces (GDP)
Updated on: May 16, 2026 11:11 AM IST By Shivam Pratap Singh Share via Copy link Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was an alleged high-ranking terrorist operative who served as the global second-in-command of ISIS. He was reportedly also known as Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn Ali al-Mainuki. According to a report by Counter Extremism Project, Abu-Bilal Al-Mainuki was based primarily in the Sahel region of Africa, spanning 12 countries. (Video screengrab from X) US President Donald Trump announced on Friday (local time) that his country's forces had eliminated Al-Minuki in Nigeria in a joint operation with the African nation. “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. Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump, who has previously accused Nigeria of failing to protect Christians from Islamist militants in the northwest, thanked the Nigerian government for its partnership in the operation. Nigeria denies discriminating against any religion, saying its security forces target armed groups that attack both Christians and Muslims. But who exactly was Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, alias Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn Ali al-Mainuki?Who was Abu-Bilal al-Minuki?
According to a report by Counter Extremism Project, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was a Nigerian national based primarily in the Sahel region of Africa, spanning 12 countries. He operated as a senior commander for the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and directed operations for the Lake Chad division of ISIS's General Directorate of Provinces (GDP), the report added. The Sahel is a semi-arid transitional zone in Africa stretching 5,900 kilometres across the continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. It separates the arid Sahara Desert to the north from the humid Sudanian savannas to the south. The region spans Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Sudan in the core, while also encompassing Gambia, Guinea, Cameroon, and Eritrea in extension. Due to his prominent role in channelling international funding and guidance to terror cells, the US state department officially designated Al-Minuki as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) in June 2023, by the Joe Biden administration. He was identified as a leader of ISIS with multiple aliases, including Abubakar Mainok and Abor Mainok. As per the State Department, the designation stated that individuals associated with ISIS were subject to sanctions due to their role in terrorist activities and global operations of the group. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Shivam Pratap Singh Shivam Pratap Singh is a digital journalist who works as a Deputy Chief Content Producer with Hindustan Times. Having previously worked with various platforms covering national, international as well as sports events, he blends in various topics to easy to read news pieces for the benefit of the reader. Shivam holds a Master's degree in International Relations from Jamia Millia Islamia, bringing in a unique perspective for whatever is happening around the world. An avid reader, he can be seen immersed in books and book shops while not working. Shivam treats every topic almost equally but loves to right about foreign affairs and politics of India. He has over half-a-decade of experience in digital journalism though his career started in print.Read More Isis Africa United States Us Top News Nigeria Get the latest headlines from US news and global updates from Pakistan, Nepal, UK, Bangladesh, Russia, and get all the latest headlines in one place on Hindustan Times. Home/World News/Who Was Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, ISIS Global Number Two, Killed By US And Nigeria? See LessAbu-Bilal al-Minuki was an alleged high-ranking terrorist operative who served as the global second-in-command of ISIS. He was reportedly also known as Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn Ali al-Mainuki.
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday (local time) that his country's forces had eliminated Al-Minuki in Nigeria in a joint operation with the African nation.
“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. Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump, who has previously accused Nigeria of failing to protect Christians from Islamist militants in the northwest, thanked the Nigerian government for its partnership in the operation. Nigeria denies discriminating against any religion, saying its security forces target armed groups that attack both Christians and Muslims.
But who exactly was Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, alias Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn Ali al-Mainuki?
The Sahel is a semi-arid transitional zone in Africa stretching 5,900 kilometres across the continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. It separates the arid Sahara Desert to the north from the humid Sudanian savannas to the south.
The region spans Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Sudan in the core, while also encompassing Gambia, Guinea, Cameroon, and Eritrea in extension.
Due to his prominent role in channelling international funding and guidance to terror cells, the US state department officially designated Al-Minuki as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) in June 2023, by the Joe Biden administration.
He was identified as a leader of ISIS with multiple aliases, including Abubakar Mainok and Abor Mainok.
As per the State Department, the designation stated that individuals associated with ISIS were subject to sanctions due to their role in terrorist activities and global operations of the group.
Source: HindustanTimes
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