Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint U.S.-Nigerian mission

U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said.

Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint U.S.-Nigerian mission

TL;DR

  • U.S. and Nigerian forces conducted a joint mission.
  • The mission resulted in the killing of an Islamic State group leader in Nigeria.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump announced the success of the operation.
  • The mission was carried out on Friday.