Nigeria announces the killing of a senior leader of a terrorist organization during a joint operation with the United States.

Written by: Mohammed Omran

Announced Nigerian government A joint military operation with the United States, targeting an ISIS site in the Lake Chad Basin region, resulted in the killing of prominent leader Abu Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as “Abu Mainuki”, along with a number of his aides, according to an official statement from the Nigerian presidency.

Nigeria announces the killing of a senior ISIS leader in the Lake Chad Basin during a joint operation with the United States.

The statement explained that the operation was carried out at night as part of security and military coordination between the armed forces of the two countries, and targeted what it described as a “headquarters belonging to the terrorist organization,” noting that initial assessments confirm the neutralization of the targeted leader and a number of his companions.

Abu Bilal al-Manouki is a prominent leader in the Islamic State (ISIS) in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin region, where branches linked to the organization are active in carrying out sporadic attacks against government forces and civilians.

 A senior ISIS leader was killed in the Lake Chad Basin during a joint operation with the United States.

For his part, Nigerian President Bola Ahmad Tinubu praised the security cooperation with the United States, stressing that the operation represents a “significant blow” in the fight against terrorism, while noting the continued coordination to carry out additional operations targeting what he described as ”strongholds of armed groups.”.

The operation comes at a time when the Lake Chad Basin is witnessing an escalation in the activity of armed groups, despite ongoing military operations carried out by countries in the region with international support to pursue extremist organizations.

In a separate incident, panic gripped residents of Musa village in Askira-Oba district of Borno State, following attacks A bloody attack was launched by suspected Boko Haram/ISIS terrorists in West Africa at dawn, with fears that a number of students may have been kidnapped.

Boko Haram attack on a school and students disappear in Borno

Reports indicate that the attackers stormed Musa Primary and Secondary School on motorcycles shortly after security forces left the village on patrol Friday morning.

Musa village, which borders the infamous Sambisa Forest, is vulnerable to rebel attacks due to its remote location.

Local sources told journalists that the terrorists launched their attack just 10 to 15 minutes after the forces left the area, raising concerns that the attackers may have monitored the security forces' movements before launching the attack.

A resident of the village, Suleiman Musa, appealed via social media, saying: ”Please pray for the victims of the Boko Haram attack on Musa village. According to reports from the village, a number of schoolchildren were affected.”.