US EditionAfter Trump Strike on Terrorists, Nigeria Says It’s Open to More
The U.S. strike targeted Islamic State-linked militants in Nigeria's Sokoto region with Nigerian officials open to further coordinated attacks, amid ongoing regional security threats.
- On Friday, the United States launched strikes against suspected ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria, which President Donald Trump described as powerful and deadly; U.S. Africa Command confirmed the operation was carried out at Nigeria's request.
- Intelligence from Abuja prompted the operation, following conversations with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Nigeria's Defense Ministry linking targets to Islamic State.
- The strikes hit the Sokoto region, northwest Nigeria, where Africa Command said multiple ISIS militants were killed and Nigeria's Defense Ministry linked the targets to Islamic State.
- Senior Nigerian officials said Abuja is coordinating with the U.S. and would accept further American strikes, while Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth signaled `more to come`.
- Northwest Nigeria has seen rising ISIS-linked activity in recent years; the country of about 230 million faces deep, long-running violence, and more than 200 abducted children from a local Catholic school were released earlier this week.
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After Trump Strike on Terrorists, Nigeria Says It’s Open to More
Nigeria is coordinating the effort with the U.S. and more American attacks are expected.
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