Abu Bakr al-Mainuki
Coverage of Abu Bakr al-Mainuki in the Nexus archive.
- Nigeria says its joint strikes with the US have killed 175 Islamic State fighters
Nigeria and the US conducted joint strikes that killed 175 Islamic State fighters, also destroying weapons and financial networks. The operation followed the killing of senior militant leaders Abu Bakr al-Mainuki and Abd-al Wahhab. No US or Nigerian troops were harmed in the attacks.
- Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission
US and Nigerian forces killed Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, a leader of the Islamic State group, in a joint operation. Al-Mainuki was viewed as a key figure in IS organizing and finance. He was killed alongside several lieutenants in the Lake Chad Basin.
- Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint U.S.-Nigerian mission
US and Niger conducted a joint mission that resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, the second-in-command of the Islamic State group. The operation was announced by Donald Trump in a social media post. The mission took place in Niger, Africa's most populous country.
- Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint U.S.-Nigerian mission
US and Niger conducted a joint mission that resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, the second-in-command of the Islamic State group. The operation was announced by Donald Trump in a social media post. The mission took place in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country.
- Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission
President Donald Trump announced a joint US-Nigerian mission killed Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria. The operation was carried out on Friday. Trump shared the news in a late-night social media post.