US EditionNigeria Confirms US-Coordinated Airstrike Killed ISIS Militants in Sokoto
The strikes used 16 GPS-guided munitions to neutralize ISIS militants infiltrating from the Sahel, aiming to deter attacks and protect civilians, officials said.
- On Dec 27, Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed it collaborated with the United States on airstrikes in Sokoto State, and U.S. Africa Command said multiple Islamic State militants were killed.
- Intelligence indicated the camps in Sokoto State were used by foreign ISIS elements and local affiliates to plan attacks, while Nigerian officials said the strikes aimed to secure Sokoto and block Sahel infiltrators.
- The operation combined 16 GPS-guided precision munitions from MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial platforms and more than a dozen Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from a U.S. Navy ship in the Gulf of Guinea.
- Authorities reported no civilian casualties in Tangaza and Jabo communities, but debris and suspicious objects fell nearby as investigations continue, the Sokoto State Government and Abubakar Bawa confirmed Friday.
- The rare joint operation between Abuja and Washington underscores growing security cooperation against Islamist violence while raising questions about Article 51 of the United Nations Charter as officials said planning continues.
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