Nigeria has confirmed it will use intelligence gathered from United States reconnaissance flights to support its own air strikes against Islamic State militants, as the country deepens security cooperation with Washington in its fight against armed groups. The government said the arrangement reflects growing coordination between the two countries as Nigeria confronts multiple insurgent threats […]
Claims that Christians are being systematically persecuted in Nigeria have come under renewed scrutiny following comments US President Donald Trump, who said American forces had carried out strikes against Islamic State fighters in the country. Trump accused the group of targeting and brutally killing mainly innocent Christians, a statement that has reignited an already heated […]
The United States has carried out military strikes against militants linked to the Islamic State group in north western Nigeria, marking a significant escalation in Washington’s counterterrorism involvement in the region. According to the US military, the strikes targeted militant camps in Sokoto state, close to Nigeria’s border with Niger. Officials said the area has […]
