Nigeria and the United States have carried out fresh strikes against the Islamic State (IS) group in northeast Nigeria, the US military said Monday, with the Nigerian army saying at least 20 jihadists were killed. The strikes were conducted on Sunday, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a statement. They came two days after the United States and Nigeria announced that a joint operation in the west African country killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, an IS group leader described as the group's second-in-command worldwide who has been under US sanctions since 2023. Read moreUS and Nigerian forces 'eliminate' IS group senior leader in joint mission The raid was the "continuation of coordinated operations against ISIS militants", across Nigeria's restive northeast region, Nigeria's military said, using another name for the jihadist group. "Following observed convergence and migration of terrorist elements, multiple air strikes were conducted resulting in the elimination of more than 20 ISIS/ISWAP fighters," the Nigerian Defence Headquarters said in a statement. AFRICOM said "Intelligence confirmed the targets were ISIS militants", adding that no US or Nigerian forces were "harmed" during the operation.