US-Nigeria Joint Operation Kills ISIS Leader, Militants
A joint military operation between the United States and Nigeria, involving coordinated airstrikes, has resulted in the death of a senior ISIS leader and over 20 militants in Nigeria. AFRICOM released video footage confirming the strikes against the Islamic State group fighters.
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Nigeria and U.S. forces kill over 20 Islamic State group militants in new offensive - AP News
Nigeria and U.S. forces kill over 20 Islamic State group militants in new offensive AP News
Read full article →U.S. Airstrikes Kill ISIS Fighters in Nigeria, Officials Say
U.S. military launched attack in coordination with Nigerian forces days after President Trump said a joint operation had killed Islamic State’s global leader.
By Saikou Jammeh and Eric Schmitt
Read full article →US strikes kill ‘more than 20’ Isis militants in Nigeria
Attack comes shortly after killing of group’s second-in-command as Washington steps up West Africa military action
Read full article →US, Nigeria strike ISIS fighters again from the air after killing senior leader
U.S. and Nigerian forces struck ISIS targets in Nigeria days after President Trump announced the killing of global ISIS leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
Read full article →US, Nigeria carry out more strikes on IS, at least 20 militants dead
The US Africa Command said on Monday it had carried out additional air strikes against Islamic State targets in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday, in coordination with the Nigerian government, as joint operations against militant groups intensify. Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters said the latest strikes were conducted in the Metele area of Borno State, following intelligence that fighters had converged there. Multiple air strikes killed more than 20 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)...
By Reuters
Read full article →Nigeria: Who was the targeted Islamic State group leader & why was he targeted by the US?
On May 16, a senior IS group figure was killed in a strike led by Nigerian and US forces as part of a joint operation to target jihadists of the group in the northeast of Nigeria. But although Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was a prominent figure of the IS group, he wasn't the second-in-command of IS group worldwide, as US President Donald Trump claimed at the time of his killing. FRANCE 24's Wassim Nasr tells us more about who he was, and what his death means for Nigeria.
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Read full article →US, Nigeria strike ISIS fighters again from the air after killing senior leader
Read full article →US conducts follow-up strikes against militants in Nigeria's northeast - The Straits Times
US conducts follow-up strikes against militants in Nigeria's northeast The Straits Times
Read full article →Nigeria, US coordinated airstrikes kill 20 ISIS/ISWAP terrorists in Borno — DHQ
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters said the ongoing offensive aims to degrade terrorist capabilities, disrupt their operations, and maintain pressure on insurgent groups across the North-east theatre. The post Nigeria, US coordinated airstrikes kill 20 ISIS/ISWAP terrorists in Borno — DHQ appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
By Yakubu Mohammed
Read full article →Nigeria-US intensify airstrikes against ISIS in Borno - The Guardian Nigeria News
Nigeria-US intensify airstrikes against ISIS in Borno The Guardian Nigeria News
Read full article →AFRICOM releases video of strikes that killed over 20 ISIS fighters in Nigeria
U.S. Africa Command released footage of recent airstrikes in Nigeria that killed over 20 ISIS militants, an operation aimed at weakening the terror group. Read More: https://punchng.com/africom-releases-video-of-strikes-that-killed-over-20-isis-fighters-in-nigeria/
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Read full article →The United States and Nigeria announce the death of an ISIS leader in a joint operation - Seneweb
The United States and Nigeria announce the death of an ISIS leader in a joint operation Seneweb
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