US military carries out more strikes against ISIL fighters in Nigeria
Summary
The US military’s Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted new air strikes against ISIL fighters in northeastern Nigeria, working with the Nigerian government. These strikes followed the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a top ISIL leader in West Africa, in a joint US-Nigerian operation.Key Facts
- AFRICOM carried out air strikes against ISIL fighters in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday.
- No US or Nigerian forces were harmed during these strikes.
- The strikes aim to reduce ISIL’s ability to plan attacks against the US and its partners.
- Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIL in West Africa, was killed in an earlier joint strike on his compound.
- Al-Minuki was a former Boko Haram leader and led ISIL activities in the Sahel and West African regions.
- US soldiers have recently been deployed to Nigeria to help fight armed groups by sharing intelligence and technical support.
- Nigerian forces maintain full command, with US troops not taking direct combat roles.
- The Nigerian government denies US President Trump’s claim of mass killings of Christians by armed groups in Nigeria.
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