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Trump says Islamic State’s second-in-command killed by US and Nigerian forces

Abu Bakr al-Mainuki viewed as the key figure in terror group's organizing and finance, had been plotting attacks against the US and its interests, official says The post Trump says Islamic State’s second-in-command killed by US and Nigerian forces appeared first on The Times of I

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Trump says Islamic State’s second-in-command killed by US and Nigerian forcesAbu Bakr al-Mainuki viewed as the key figure in terror group's organizing and finance, had been plotting attacks against the US and its interests, official says The post Trump says Islamic State’s second-in-command killed by US and Nigerian forces appeared first on The Times of I
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