Tuesday - May 19, 2026
CSIS Issues Critical Questions Q&A: Killing of Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki and the U.S. Military's Deepening Involvement in Nigeria
May 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on May 18, 2026, involving Alexander Palmer, fellow in the Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program:

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The Killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and the U.S. Military's Deepening Involvement in Nigeria

On May 15, the United States and Nigeria announced a joint operation that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki (also known as Abubakr Mai . . .

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