President Trump announced that a key leader of the Islamic State group, identified as Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, was killed in a collaborative mission between the United States and Nigeria. The operation took place in Nigeria.

Trump announced the joint operation in Africa's most populous country in a late-night social media post. He said Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was second in command of the Islamic State group globally. <img alt="President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, Friday, May 15, 2026, as he returns from a trip to Beijing, China." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5211x3474+0+0/resize/5211x3474!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc0%2F48%2F5203f...