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

US president calls Abu-Bilal al-Minuki ‘most active terrorist in the world’ and says he was eliminated in ‘very complex mission’ Donald Trump has said US and Nigerian forces killed the “second in command” global leader of the Islamic State. “Tonight, at my directio

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Trump says Islamic State ‘second in command’ killed by US and Nigerian forcesUS president calls Abu-Bilal al-Minuki ‘most active terrorist in the world’ and says he was eliminated in ‘very complex mission’ Donald Trump has said US and Nigerian forces killed the “second in command” global leader of the Islamic State. “Tonight, at my directio
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