US, Nigeria carry out fresh strikes on Islamic State group
Advertising Home Africa US, Nigeria carry out fresh strikes on Islamic State group Africa The United States and Nigeria carried out air strikes against Islamic State group targets in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday. The region faces the double threat of attacks from jihadist groups and from criminal gangs that carry out kidnappings, including one that resulted in the abduction of 46 people, most of them children, on Friday. The strikes were conducted on Sunday, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a statement.
- ▪Advertising Home Africa US, Nigeria carry out fresh strikes on Islamic State group Africa The United States and Nigeria carried out air strikes against Islamic State group targets in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday.
- ▪The region faces the double threat of attacks from jihadist groups and from criminal gangs that carry out kidnappings, including one that resulted in the abduction of 46 people, most of them children, on Friday.
- ▪The strikes were conducted on Sunday, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a statement.
7 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 11 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 3 centre, 1 lean right.
- ▪ U.S., Nigeria Carry Out Fresh Strikes on Islamic State Group — Real Clear Defense
- ▪ US strikes kill ‘more than 20’ Isis militants in Nigeria — Financial Times — World
- ▪ Nigeria and U.S. forces kill over 20 Islamic State group militants in new offensive — ABC News — International
- ▪ Nigeria, U.S. carry out new strikes on Islamic State in Nigeria: AFRICOM — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Breaking: US conducts additional strikes against IS militants in Nigeria — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ US Africa Command conducts additional strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria — Straits Times — World
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| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 12:02:45 GMT |
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Advertising Home Africa US, Nigeria carry out fresh strikes on Islamic State group Africa The United States and Nigeria carried out air strikes against Islamic State group targets in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday. The region faces the double threat of attacks from jihadist groups and from criminal gangs that carry out kidnappings, including one that resulted in the abduction of 46 people, most of them children, on Friday. Issued on: 18/05/2026 - 14:02Modified: 18/05/2026 - 14:26 3 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 Nigerian President Bola Tinubu speaks to the media on March 19, 2026.
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