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Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission

President Donald Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out a mission to kill a leader of the Islamic State group. The president announced the joint operation to take out Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki in a late-night social media post Friday that offered few details.

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Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian missionPresident Donald Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out a mission to kill a leader of the Islamic State group. The president announced the joint operation to take out Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki in a late-night social media post Friday that offered few details.
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