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Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area
US Africa Command said the strike neutralized multiple ISIS militants; villagers in Jabo, Sokoto, deny local ISIS presence and report no casualties despite missile debris nearby.
- On Thursday, part of a missile fired by the United States struck Jabo village, Tambuwal district, Sokoto state, landing just meters from the Primary Health Center as residents heard a loud blast around 10 p.m. and fled in fear.
- Nigeria's Information Ministry said the government, in collaboration with the US, had `successfully conducted precision strike operations` targeting ISIS hideouts in Tangaza district after Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu gave the go-ahead.
- Bashar Isah Jabo, lawmaker representing Tambuwal, described Jabo as a peaceful community with no history of ISIS or Lakurawa, and residents said Christians and Muslims coexist without conflict.
- US Africa Command said the operation neutralized multiple ISIS militants, while President Donald Trump called it a `powerful and deadly strike`, leaving Jabo villagers puzzled.
- Analysts caution airstrikes may not stop violence driven by governance failures, with Nnamdi Obasi of the International Crisis Group saying they might weaken groups but not halt complex conflicts.
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN - A day after part of a US-fired missile struck their village, landing just meters from their only health center, residents of Jabo, in northwestern Nigeria, remain in a state of shock and confusion. Suleiman Kagara, a resident of this quiet, predominantly Muslim farming community in the Tambuwal district of Sokoto state, told CNN that he heard a loud explosion and saw flames as a projectile flew over the area around 10 p…
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Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area
A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and confusion.
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