US Strikes Kill Additional Islamic Militants in Northern Nigeria
A US air strike on Islamist militants in Nigeria, in a still from video released by US Africa Command on May 18.
Source: US Africa CommandRenewed US air strikes killed additional Islamist militants in Nigeria’s northern region, a day after a joint operation with the West African nation claimed the life of a senior ISIS commander.
“Multiple strikes were conducted resulting in the elimination of more than 20 ISIS/ISWAP fighters,” Nigeria’s Defence headquarters said in an emailed statement on Monday. The US Africa Command announced the operation in an earlier post on X.