The U.S. War Department announced that recent military actions against ISIS in Nigeria have killed key insurgent leaders. Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Trump had tasked the War Department to protect Christians in Nigeria, the majority of whom ISIS targets. Hegseth added that on May 16, U.S. Africa Command released a statement noting the killing of Abu‑Bilal al‑Minuki and other senior ISIS leaders, with no U.S. service members harmed. Air Force General Dagvin Anderson said the operation highlighted the U.S.-Nigeria partnership and the commitment to neutralize terrorist threats. Hegseth said that intelligence gathered has led to the elimination of “hundreds” of ISIS members who had killed Christians in the country.
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