Overnight, Nigeria and the United States recorded a significant example of effective collaboration in the fight against terrorism, through a major counterterrorism operation against a senior ISIS senior leader, President Bola Tinubu has announced.
Tinubu, in a statement issued this morning, said the wanted ISIS leader, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, along with several of his lieutenants, were killed during a strike on his compound in the Lake Chad Basin.
The sstatement reads:
Our determined Nigerian Armed Forces, working closely with the Armed Forces of the United States, conducted a daring joint operation that dealt a heavy blow to the ranks of the Islamic State.
Early assessments confirm the elimination of the wanted IS senior leader, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, along with several of his lieutenants, during a strike on his compound in the Lake Chad Basin
Nigeria appreciates this partnership with the United States in advancing our shared security objectives. I extend my sincere gratitude to President Trump for his leadership and unwavering support in this effort.
I commend the personnel involved on both sides for their professionalism and courage, and I look forward to more decisive strikes against all terrorist enclaves across the nation.”
US president Donald Trump also acknowledged the operation. In a social media post Saturday morning, Trump praised the mikitaries of Nigeria and the US for the success of the operation.
