Joint Nigeria-US strikes kill 175 Islamic State group fighters, both militaries say

Some 175 militants belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group were killed in joint Nigerian-US strikes in Nigeria's northeast in recent days, both militaries said Tuesday. Washington sent troops to the West African nation in February as armed groups stepped up their attacks on communities across the country.

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US-Nigeria Joint Strikes Kill 175 ISIS Terrorists, Says Nigerian Army

The Nigerian military said Tuesday that joint airstrikes it launched with US forces at the weekend have killed 175 jihadists from the Islamic State group in Nigeria, including the group's global second-in -command.

Nigeria says joint strikes with US kill 175 IS fighters

Nigeria’s military on Tuesday said that joint airstrikes with the United States had killed 175 Islamic State (IS) fighters in the country’s northeast, including the militant group’s global second-in-command. The remote region has been gripped by an extremist insurgency since 2009, first by Boko Haram, then its offshoot and rival, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). According to the United Nations, more than 40,000 people have been killed and two million others displaced. US and Ni...

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The launch event witnessed remarkable market enthusiasm, with trade partners from across the country in attendance. The post Olam Agri raises the bar with Mama’s Pride cholesterol-free, nutrient-rich Soya Oil appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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FG misses Q1 tax target by N2.2tn

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FG suspends planned closure of Eko Bridge

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SSSG Arrests Three Georgian Citizens in Pankisi Gorge on Terrorism Allegations Linked to Islamic State

The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) announced the arrest of three Georgian citizens in the villages of Pankisi Gorge of eastern Georgia’s Kakheti region on terrorism-related allegations linked to the Islamic State group. Speaking at a May 19 briefing, the agency’s First Deputy Head, Lasha Maghradze, said the suspects were detained as part of …

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