416 Women, Children Beg For Help Day After US, Nigeria Killing ISIS Leader
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#AFN #Bola #Borno #BOSYA #Chad #Donald #Ngoshe #Gwoza #Oyo #Sahel #Tinubu #Trump #US Barely a day after President Donald Trump of the United States of America, the USA announced the killing of Abu Bilal al-Minuki, the second in command of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, ISIS in a joint operation with Nigeria soldiers in Borno State, a new video of the abducted 416 women and children in Boko Haram captivity has been released in addition to a gory video earlier released by the terrorists wherein they beheaded almost six men who the insurgents said tried to escape among the kidnapped victims, this had led to public outcry and demonstrations, but according to Punch Newspaper, protesters are reportedly denied the rights to protest in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, saying, the Army reportedly deployed tanks and heavily armed personnel to Filling Polo, the venue of the recent planned protest, forcing the demonstrators to withdraw, quoting Samaila Kaigama, leader of the protesters, as saying; the atmosphere created by the military deployment made it impossible for citizens to continue with the demonstration, that the development is deeply disturbing in a constitutional democracy, it maybe recalled that we had reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria may have kept mute since more than 48 hours a faction of the Boko Haram terrorists showed off 416 people mostly women and children kidnapped and held hostage when the members of the Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad, JAS, launched a large scale combat actions between 4th to 6th March 2026 against the men of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, AFN, overran the Africa country military base at Ngoshe, killing several soldiers, a figure the Nigeria authority disputed to be 14 after several reports indicated that more than 40 soldiers were killed during the attack, in addition to more than 100 civilians including Chief Iman of Ngoshe alongside the community elders killed during the coordinated attacks that lasted days at Ngoshe community in Gwoza local government area of Borno state, this, during the attacks, numbers of people were also taken hostage by the insurgents, with speculations indicating that the hostages are apparently being held at the rugged terrain of the Mandara Mountains, which sit wide across the Nigeria border with Cameroon, in the released video, one of the spokespersons of the Boko Haram group said they decided to release a proof of life video of the 416 women and children in their captivity, following the demands made across to them by the Borno South Youths Alliance, BOSYA, and according to the statement issued by the BOSYA when they made the video public on Friday April 10, 2026, the Youths group called on Federal Government and governments at all level to ensure the hostages are released, sayi
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#AFN #Bola #Borno #BOSYA #Chad #Donald #Ngoshe #Gwoza #Oyo #Sahel #Tinubu #Trump #US Barely a day after President Donald Trump of the United States of America, the USA announced the killing of Abu Bilal al-Minuki, the second in command of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, ISIS in a joint operation with Nigeria soldiers in Borno State, a new video of the abducted 416 women and children in Boko Haram captivity has been released in addition to a gory video earlier released by the terrorists wherein they beheaded almost six men who the insurgents said tried to escape among the kidnapped victims, this had led to public outcry and demonstrations, but according to Punch Newspaper, protesters are reportedly denied the rights to protest in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, saying, the Army reportedly deployed tanks and heavily armed personnel to Filling Polo, the venue of the recent planned protest, forcing the demonstrators to withdraw, quoting Samaila Kaigama, leader of the protesters, as saying; the atmosphere created by the military deployment made it impossible for citizens to continue with the demonstration, that the development is deeply disturbing in a constitutional democracy, it maybe recalled that we had reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria may have kept mute since more than 48 hours a faction of the Boko Haram terrorists showed off 416 people mostly women and children kidnapped and held hostage when the members of the Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad, JAS, launched a large scale combat actions between 4th to 6th March 2026 against the men of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, AFN, overran the Africa country military base at Ngoshe, killing several soldiers, a figure the Nigeria authority disputed to be 14 after several reports indicated that more than 40 soldiers were killed during the attack, in addition to more than 100 civilians including Chief Iman of Ngoshe alongside the community elders killed during the coordinated attacks that lasted days at Ngoshe community in Gwoza local government area of Borno state, this, during the attacks, numbers of people were also taken hostage by the insurgents, with speculations indicating that the hostages are apparently being held at the rugged terrain of the Mandara Mountains, which sit wide across the Nigeria border with Cameroon, in the released video, one of the spokespersons of the Boko Haram group said they decided to release a proof of life video of the 416 women and children in their captivity, following the demands made across to them by the Borno South Youths Alliance, BOSYA, and according to the statement issued by the BOSYA when they made the video public on Friday April 10, 2026, the Youths group called on Federal Government and governments at all level to ensure the hostages are released, sayi
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00:00The earlier day after President Donald Trump of the United States of America, the USA announced the killing of Abu
00:06Bilal al-Minuki, the second in command of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, ISIS in a joint operation
00:13with Nigeria soldiers in Borno State, a new video of the abducted 416 women and children in Boko Haram captivity
00:23has been released in addition to a gory video earlier released by the terrorists wherein they beheaded almost
00:29six men who the insurgents said tried to escape among the kidnapped victims. This had led to public outcry and
00:37demonstrations, but according to Punch newspaper, protesters are reportedly denied the rights to protest in Mediguri, the Borno State capital,
00:45saying, the army reportedly deployed tanks and heavily armed personnel to fill in Polo, the venue of the recent planned
00:52protest, forcing the demonstrators to withdraw, quoting Sumaila Kaigama, leader of the protesters,
00:59As saying, the atmosphere created by the military deployment made it impossible for citizens to continue with the demonstration, that
01:07the development is deeply disturbing in a constitutional democracy, it may be recalled that we have reported that President Bola
01:14Ahmed Tanubu of Nigeria may have kept nudes since more than 48 hours.
01:20A faction of Boko Haram terrorists showed off 416 people mostly women and children kidnapped and held hostage when the
01:29members of the Jamaat-u-Ali-Sanah Liderauti Wall Jihad, JAS, launched a large-scale combat actions between 4th to
01:37the 6th of March 2026 against the men of the armed forces of Nigeria, AFN, overran the Africa country military
01:46base at Ingosh, killing several soldiers,
01:49A figure the Nigeria authority disputed to be 14 after several reports indicated that more than 40 soldiers were killed
01:56during the attack.
01:58In addition to more than 100 civilians including Chief Iman of Ingosh alongside the community elders killed during the coordinated
02:06attacks that lasted days at Ingosh Community in Guoza local government area of Borno State.
02:12This, during the attack, numbers of people were also taken hostage by the insurgents, with speculations indicating that the hostages
02:21are apparently being held at the rugged terrain of the Mandara Mountains, which sit wide across the Nigeria border with
02:28Cameroon.
02:28In the released video, one of the spokespersons of the Boko Haram group said they decided to release a proof
02:35-of-life video of the 416 women and children in their captivity, following the demands made across to them by
02:42the Borno South Youths Alliance, Bosia, and according to the statement issued by the Bosia when they made the video
02:49public on Friday, April 10, 2026.
02:53The youths group called on federal government and governments at all level to ensure the hostages are released, saying specifically
03:00that
03:00We have witnessed cases in states such as Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, and Kebi where abducted victims regained freedom following interventions
03:10by individuals such as Sheikh Ahmed Gumi.
03:13We therefore expect equal urgency and commitment in addressing the plight of the Ingosh victims.
03:18No region or group of citizens should be treated with less priority.
03:23In one of the recent videos sent by the Boko Haram terrorists to the Borno youths group,
03:28The group said, Borno South Youth Alliance, Bosia, yesterday, now some days ago, at about 5.18pm, received a disturbing
03:37video showing the execution of about 4-5 men, both old and young, who reportedly attempted to escape from JAS,
03:45Boko Haram captivity.
03:47We at Borno South Youth Alliance, Bosia, have tried every possible intervention and humanitarian process available,
03:55Yet the 416 women, children, and a few men in captivity have largely been abandoned to their fate.
04:02This video is not intended to promote terrorism or any act related to it, but rather to expose the painful
04:09reality on the
04:10Ground, a reality we have spent over two months trying to prevent through continuous mediation and humanitarian pleas.
04:18Borno South Youth Alliance, Bosia, is calling on well-meaning southern Borno indigenes, political officeholders, political aspirants, every patriotic Nigerian
04:29from the North, South, East, and West, as well as international organizations,
04:35to urgently come to the rescue of these 416 women and children by supporting efforts toward the release of the
04:42first 50 women and children as earlier announced.
04:45Four to five people are already dead, more victims are sick, and some men who attempted to escape have now
04:52been killed.
04:53Lives are involved, and unimaginable suffering is taking place in captivity among these helpless people who feel abandoned and forgotten.
05:01Boko Haram released new video of 416 Ingosh abducted women and children crying for help after being abandoned by state
05:10and federal government including Borno South Senator.
05:13Let the world see and remember that the Nigerian government, Borno State Government, the Senator representing Southern Borno,
05:21the House of Representatives member, House of Assembly members, and Chairman representing Boza local government
05:27have abandoned these helpless women and children to their fate and have refused to secure their freedom by all possible
05:34means.
05:35Let the world, human rights organizations, and international bodies such as the United Nations, Amnesty International,
05:43and others see and remember how the lives of 416 women and children are being disregarded and devalued.
05:49Let the world know that under this government, 416 women and children were kidnapped,
05:56and under both the federal and state governments, no meaningful action has been taken.
06:01Let the world hear directly from the mouths of these captives that their federal government has failed them,
06:07their state government has abandoned them, and their Senator representing Southern Borno has ignored
06:12and even complicated the process of their release.
06:15Borno South Youth Alliance, Bosnia, organized a peaceful protest in Medjugorje, the Borno State Capitol,
06:23but the government responded by deploying heavy military presence and formations as though we were terrorists,
06:29while the real terrorists move freely, kidnapping and killing our people daily with little or no resistance.
06:35If the world is truly watching, then let them know that we are facing oppression from both sides.
06:41Political slavery has silenced us for too long, but we will remain silent no more because they have shown us
06:48that we are only useful to them every four years during elections.
06:52Borno South Youth Alliance, Bosnia, remains committed to humanitarian mediation and discussions
06:58toward the release of our Ingosh 416 women and children.
07:03Though we are exhausted and deeply disappointed by the lack of concern shown toward our people and our peaceful existence,
07:09we still call upon the government, every well-meaning Nigerian, international organizations,
07:15and even individuals willing to help secure the release of these helpless women and children.
07:21Already, some newborn babies and children have reportedly died from sickness and infections in captivity.
07:28More innocent lives may be lost if urgent action is not taken.
07:3250 women and children can be released today if 50 million naira is raised and offered to their captors.
07:39Nigerians, international organizations, and compassionate individuals around the world
07:45are urged to help save these innocent lives since the government has shown its true attitude toward these suffering people.
07:52Regardless of religion let us consider humanity first.
07:55Some say they are Muslims so Muslims alone should help them out.
07:59Both Muslims and Christians are at the receiving end of this menace let's be humans before anything.
08:04With due respect to the President of the Federal, Republic of Nigeria,
08:10His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tanubu, the world saw, and Nigerians witnessed,
08:15the kidnapping of 416 women and children in Ingosh, who was a local government area of Borno State.
08:22Yet, the Presidency neither issued an official statement nor publicly addressed the situation.
08:28This has left many people in southern Borno asking painful questions.
08:33Are we not Nigerians?
08:35Is the President only for a specific part of Nigeria?
08:39We asked these questions because we observed that the Presidency released a statement
08:43concerning the kidnapped teachers in Oyo State and assured the public that efforts were being made toward their rescue.
08:49That action demonstrated concern, empathy, and leadership toward the people affected in Oyo State.
08:57On the other hand, the people of Borno State, particularly southern Borno,
09:02have felt abandoned and ignored in the face of one of the most painful tragedies affecting our communities.
09:08Up until this moment, there has been little or no direct public reassurance from the Presidency
09:14regarding the safety and plight of the victims, despite security and protection of citizens being among the highest responsibilities of
09:21government.
09:22Borno South Youth Alliance, Bosnia, therefore wishes to express its deep dissatisfaction and disappointment
09:29regarding what many people perceive as unequal concern toward the suffering of southern Borno communities.
09:35On behalf of many concerned youths and indigenes of southern Borno,
09:40we respectfully urge the Presidency to show that every Nigerian life matters equally,
09:45regardless of region, ethnicity, or religion.
09:48We believe that the people of southern Borno deserve the same level of empathy,
09:53urgency, and public concern shown to citizens in other parts of the country.
09:58At this critical time, our people need reassurance, protection,
10:02and visible action from the highest office in the land,
10:06Samayla Ibrahim Kaigama, President, Borno South Youth Alliance,
10:10Bosnia, stated in numbers of press statements issued in recent days.
10:15Before the release of the new video of the abducted victims,
10:19the United States President Donald Trump had on Friday, May 15, 2026,
10:24based on America Time announced that Abu Bilal al-Minuki,
10:28described as the second in command of ISIS globally,
10:31was killed during a joint military operation carried out by American and Nigerian forces in Borno state.
10:38Trump said the operation was conducted under his direct order and involved what he described as a
10:43meticulously planned and very complex mission,
10:46executed by both the United States military and the armed forces of Nigeria.
10:52According to Trump, the targeted operation successfully eliminated al-Minuki,
10:57whom he called, the most active terrorist in the world.
11:00He revealed that the ISIS commander had been hiding in Africa
11:04while allegedly coordinating activities linked to global terror operations.
11:09Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the armed forces of Nigeria
11:15flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission
11:19to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield, Trump stated.
11:23The American president further claimed that intelligence sources closely monitored
11:28the ISIS leaders' movements before the operation was launched.
11:32He thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed
11:38on what he was doing, Trump added.
11:40Trump also praised the Nigerian government for cooperating with the United States during the mission,
11:47saying the partnership played a major role in weakening ISIS operations globally.
11:51With his removal, ISIS's global operation is greatly diminished.
11:57Thank you to the government of Nigeria for your partnership on this operation.
12:02God bless America, he wrote, Nigeria defense headquarters in a press statement,
12:07said, the armed forces of Nigeria, in collaboration with United States forces
12:13has successfully conducted a meticulously planned and highly coordinated
12:17counter-terrorism operation resulting in the elimination of Abu Bilal al-Minuki,
12:23a senior ISIS leader and one of the world's most active terrorists.
12:27The precision operation was the result of our recently formed U.S.-Nigeria partnership
12:33and intelligence-sharing efforts.
12:35Together, we have disrupted a violent terrorist network that endangered Nigeria
12:40and the broader West African region.
12:42Our efforts represent a major breakthrough in ongoing efforts to combat terrorism
12:47and violent extremism in Nigeria, the Lake Chad basin, the Sahil region and globally.
12:53Abu Bilal al-Minuki was a key ISIS operational and strategic figure who provided guidance
12:59to ISIS entities outside Nigeria on matters relating to media operations, economic warfare and the
13:06development and manufacturing of weapons, explosives and drones.
13:10His death removes a critical node through which ISIS coordinated and directed operations across
13:16different regions of the world.
13:18Intelligence further indicates that, as recently as February 2026,
13:24Minuki may have been elevated to the position of head of the General Directorate of States,
13:29placing him the second most senior leader within the ISIS global hierarchy.
13:33Prior to this, Minuki served in 2023 as the Nigeria-based Al-Furkan GDP of Hesemir,
13:41overseeing ISIS-linked operations across the Sahel and West Africa, including attacks against
13:47civilians, particularly ethnic and religious minority communities.
13:51The terrorist leader also maintained long-standing operational ties with ISIS-West Africa and was linked
13:57to the 2018 Dapchi kidnapping of over 100 schoolgirls.
14:01Intelligence records further show that between March 2015 and early 2016, he facilitated the
14:09movement of fighters to Libya in support of ISIS operations in North Africa.
14:14Before pledging allegiance to ISIS in 2015, Minuki was also recognized as a prominent leader
14:20within Boko Haram.
14:22The armed forces of Nigeria reiterate that this successful operation demonstrates Nigeria's
14:28unwavering resolve to confront terrorism and deny extremist groups the ability to threaten national,
14:34regional and international security.
14:36The operation equally underscores the importance of our Nigeria-United States collaboration,
14:42intelligence sharing and coordinated military action in defeating transnational terrorist networks.
14:47The defense headquarters commends the gallantry, professionalism and dedication of all personnel involved in the operation
14:55and appreciates the continued partnership and support of United States forces in the collective fight against terrorism.
15:02The armed forces of Nigeria remain steadfast in ongoing operations aimed at dismantling terrorist infrastructure,
15:09protecting civilians and ensuring lasting peace and stability across the nation and the wider region,
15:15Major General Samayla Uba, the director, defense information stated this on May 16, 2026.
15:22In a follow-up updates, the defense headquarters also stated that,
15:27the defense headquarters wishes to provide clarification following emerging public discourse
15:32regarding the recent neutralization of a high-profile terrorist commander, Abu Bilal al-Minuki,
15:39during a joint operation with the United States-Africa Command on the 16th of May, 2026.
15:45Certain media reports referencing a similar operation in 2024 have mentioned the elimination
15:51of a terrorist commander bearing the same name.
15:54This has understandably generated questions about the identity of the individual recently neutralized.
16:01It is important to state that within the northeast region and across the Lake Chad Basin,
16:07the use of similar or identical names, aliases and non-de-guess is common among ISWAP and Boko Haram terrorists.
16:14This is essentially part of their, indoctrination program which is aimed at deliberately obscuring identities.
16:21This fact has been established over the years in the course of counter-terrorism operations in the northeast of Nigeria.
16:29The Abu Bilal al-Minuki eliminated on the 16th of May, 2026 has been positively identified
16:35through human intelligence and technical surveillance as a senior global operative within the Islamic State Network,
16:42with direct links to international terrorist coordination, funding and operations across the Sahel.
16:48There is therefore no ambiguity in his identity.
16:52The strike is a significant milestone in our counter-terrorism efforts.
16:56The armed forces of Nigeria, in partnership with the United States,
17:00remain committed to dismantling terrorist networks and will continue to provide verified information through official channels.
17:07The general public and the media are pleased to rely only on these sources to avoid confusion from coincidental main
17:15similarities.
17:16On May 19, 2026, the Nigeria military said,
17:21The defense headquarters wishes to announce major successes in continuing counter-terrorism operations
17:26in close coordination with United States-Africa Command against ISIS terrorists in northeast Nigeria.
17:33It will be recalled that the joint strikes started a few days ago.
17:38As of 19 May 2026, assessments indicate that 175 ISIS terrorists have been eliminated from the battlefield.
17:47The joint strikes have resulted in the destruction of ISIS checkpoints, weapons caches, logistical hubs,
17:55military equipment and financial networks used to sustain terrorist operations.
17:59The operations have also resulted in the elimination of several senior ISIS leaders,
18:05including Abu Bilal al-Minuki, one of the most significant ISIS operatives in the world.
18:11Al-Minuki played a central role in ISIS external operations,
18:15coordinating terrorist financing, recruitment, logistics and attack planning targeting Nigerians and innocent civilians around the world.
18:24His death severely disrupts ISIS command, operational coordination and external attack networks.
18:31Other terrorist figures eliminated include ABD al-Wahhab,
18:35ISWAP senior leader responsible for coordinating attacks and distributing propaganda,
18:40Abu Moussa al-Mangawi, ISWAP senior member and Abu al-Mathana al-Mahajah,
18:47ISWAP senior media production team manager and close confidant to Al-Minuki.
18:52The joint strikes have further reinforced what the armed forces of Nigeria, AFN have consistently done over the years,
19:00hunt down and kill terrorists anywhere they are in Nigeria.
19:03The joint operations will continue to hunt down and destroy those who threaten our nation and regional stability.
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