US President Donald Trump said in a post on his account on Truth Social: “Tonight, under my direction, the valiant US forces and the Nigerian Armed Forces carried out with resounding success an extremely complex and meticulously planned mission to eliminate the second-in-command in ISIS in the world, Abu Bilal Al-Minuki, the most dangerous terrorist in the world.” He added, "Abu Bilal Al-Minuki, the second-in-command in ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but he did not know that we had sources informing us of his movements." He continued: "Minuki will no longer terrorize the peoples of Africa, nor will he help plan operations targeting Americans." Trump concluded his post by saying, "With his removal, ISIS's global operations have been significantly diminished. Thank you to the Government of Nigeria for their partnership in this operation."