President Donald Trump says US and Nigerian forces killed a senior ISIS commander during a joint operation in Africa. Trump states the operation involved “brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria” and was carried out on his direction. According to his remarks, the target was among the group’s most active leaders and was believed to be hiding in Africa. Trump also says the commander’s death “greatly diminished” ISIS’s global operations and power. Multiple outlets report the claim as a late-Friday statement by Trump, describing the mission as meticulously planned and complex, with both militaries executing the raid successfully. The coverage does not include additional independent verification, specific location details, or names of the commander or operation. Overall, the reports align on the central point: Trump attributes the killing of a senior ISIS figure to a coordinated US-Nigeria action and frames the outcome as a significant blow to ISIS activity.