US military carries out more strikes against ISIL fighters in Nigeria
The US military has conducted additional air strikes against ISIL fighters in northeastern Nigeria, coordinated with the Nigerian government. These strikes follow the recent announcement of the killing of ISIL's second-in-command, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki. AFRICOM stated that the removal of these terrorists reduces the group's capacity to threaten the safety of the US and its partners.
- ▪The US military's Africa Command conducted air strikes against ISIL fighters in Nigeria.
- ▪These strikes were coordinated with the Nigerian government and occurred after the killing of ISIL leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
- ▪No US or Nigerian forces were harmed during the strikes.
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News|ISIL/ISISUS military carries out more strikes against ISIL fighters in NigeriaAttacks conducted days after US and Nigeria say they killed ISIL leader.SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA drone view of Kurmin Wali, where churches were attacked by gunmen and worshippers were kidnapped, in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna, Nigeria, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Nuhu Gwamna TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYBy Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 18 May 202618 May 2026The United States military’s Africa Command (AFRICOM) says it has carried out additional air strikes against ISIL (ISIS) fighters in northeastern Nigeria in coordination with the Nigerian government.The “additional kinetic” strikes happened on Sunday, AFRICOM said in a…
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