Trump says joint US-Nigeria raid killed top ISIS commander
President Trump said late Friday that the U.S. military and Nigerian forces “flawlessly executed” a mission to take out a top ISIS commander. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very compl.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: President Trump said late Friday that the U.S. military and Nigerian forces “flawlessly executed” a mission to take out a top ISIS commander. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very compl.
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- Primary source: The Hill
- Published: May 16, 2026, 11:40 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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