United States intervention in Nigeria

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The joint military intervention in Nigeria was a series of coordinated military operations conducted by the United States and the Nigerian government against the Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP), Boko Haram, and various armed bandit groups operating in the region. The campaign began on 25 December 2025, when US forces, in coordination with the Nigerian military, launched targeted airstrikes against ISWAP militants in northwest Nigeria. This was followed on 15 May 2026 by a major joint military offensive in northeastern Nigeria. Combining special forces raids and multiple rounds of airstrikes, the operation aimed to dismantle insurgent strongholds in the region. During the initial phase of the May offensive, ISWAP senior leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was killed alongside several other senior commanders. By 19 May, Nigerian authorities reported that the joint offensive had resulted in the deaths of at least 175 ISWAP and Boko Haram militants. On July 3, United States Africa Command...

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