May 12, 2026

ISIS: U.S. troops kill al-Baghdadi’s ‘number one’ replacement — Trump

By Muhammad A. Aliyu

United States President Donald Trump has announced that the ‘number one’ replacement for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as leader of the terrorist group, Islamic State (ISIS).

Trump disclosed this through his official Twitter handle (@DonaldTrump) on Tuesday.

He tweeted: “Just confirmed that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s number one replacement has been terminated by American troops.

“Most likely would have taken the top spot – Now he is also Dead!”

Okay.ng had earlier reported that Trump confirmed the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi during a press conference at the White House on Saturday.

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