BBC World Service - Newshour, US says it launches strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria
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On Thursday, the United States struck jihadist fighters from Islamic State (IS) and Lakuwara from Nigeria's neighbouring countries.
Islamic State 101: Origins, tactics and why Nigeria is in the spotlight
DUBAI, Dec 27 — The United States’ strike against Islamic State militants in Nigeria at the request of the country’s government has put the spotlight on the group, amid concerns that it is making a comeback after it was defeated by a US-led coalition in the Middle East.President Donald Trump, in a post on Truth Social, claimed the group had been targeting primarily Christians in Nigeria “at levels not seen for many years”.What is Islamic State…
The invocation of the defense of Christians is a political calculation. The date of the American strikes in Nigeria is not annoyed – so bad for the...
U.S. President Donald Trump has used the “brutal killings” of “innocent Christians” as a justification for attacking targets of the Islamic State (ISIS) in northwest Nigeria. But among the victims of jihadist violence in this African country are members of different religious denominations, both Christian and Muslim, according to the Nigerian government itself, which recognizes the high number of victims in this conflict, but rejects that it is …
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The president ordered the strikes on militants he accused of “slaughtering” Christians in Nigeria. Meanwhile, President Trump is expected to host Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for peace talks on Sunday. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin reports.
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