Is the US deepening its military involvement in Nigeria?

Joint airstrikes by the US and Nigeria have killed at least 175 fighters of the so-called Islamic State (IS) terror group in Nigeria’s northeast. The jihadist group’s global second-in-command was among those killed, according to the US Africa Command (AFRICOM). Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu was quick to thank US President Donald Trump for his leadership and unwavering support, saying he looked forward to more such “decisive strikes against terrorist enclaves.” AFRICOM commander General Dagvin Anderson told a Congressional hearing in Washington that Nigeria had been “instrumental throughout the last several months, developing the target, helping us with the intelligence, and providing support” as per the remit of the cooperation between the two countries, […]…

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