What we know about how Islamic State leader Mainok was killed in Nigeria
Additional details have emerged on the operation that led to the killing of Abubakar Mainok, a senior commander of the Islamic State, in what Nigerian authorities describe as one of the most intelligence-driven counterterrorism missions conducted in recent years. Mr Mainok’s death was first announce...
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