'He thought he could hide in Africa! Donald Trump reveals the US has killed 'the world's most active terrorist'

American forces have killed Isis's "second-in-command" in a "complex mission" in Nigeria, Donald Trump has said.

The President confirmed the "most active terrorist in the world" had been taken out in a joint raid with Nigerian forces.

Abu-Bilal al-Minuki "thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing", Mr Trump added.

The Nigerian-born Islamist had been a senior Isis leader since 2018, and was placed on a watchlist of "Specially Designated Global Terrorists" in 2023.

Al-Minuki, also known as Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn Ali al-Mainuki, was an Isis GDP al-Furqan Office senior leader in the Sahel, or sub-Saharan Africa.

Experts classify al-Furqan as an elusive organisation based in Nigeria which provides Isis branches with guidance and funding under the GDP, Isis's General Directorate of Provinces, its global control group.

"He will no longer terrorise the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans," Mr Trump added in his statement.

"With his removal, Isis's global operation is greatly diminished."

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