US and Nigeria Kill Top Islamic State Leader in Joint Raid

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US and Nigeria Kill Top Islamic State Leader in Joint Raid
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Saturday confirmed that American and Nigerian forces had killed a senior Islamic State (IS) group leader during a joint operation in the West African nation. The announcement matched a prior statement from U.S. President Donald Trump. The mission targeted a high-ranking figure within the extremist group, though officials have not yet released the leader's name.