Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Nigerian President Bola Tinubu gave the U.S. government the "go-ahead" to carry out airstrikes on ISIS targets, Nigeria's foreign minister said Friday.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the strikes Thursday, calling them retaliation against "ISIS terrorist scum" for violence on "primarily, innocent Christians."
Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar told Al Jazeera the country cooperated with the U.S. Defense Department on the "fight against terrorism" in the northwestern region.
Citing local news sources, the news outlet said at least one missile landed in the village of Jabo in Sokoto state. Residents told Al Jazeera there were no casualties in the village.
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