The US said it has killed about 200 Islamic State-linked fighters in Nigeria since operations began in the West African nation.
Joint operations between the nations have killed IS fighters, dismantled militant checkpoints and destroyed logistical hubs, Rebecca Heyse, director of public affairs at US Africa Command, said on an X space.
“Months of deliberate planning and extensive intelligence sharing” enabled the US to bring its unique military capabilities to bear against jihadist groups in the region, she said.
The US launched its first strike against Islamist militants in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day at the government’s invitation and has since extended operations into the insurgency’s northeastern epicenter, where an IS leader was killed in May.
The military successes have done little to quell concerns about Nigeria’s broader security outlook. Despite intensified operations against IS and Boko Haram fighters, attacks and kidnappings continue with violence increasingly spilling into regions far from the northeast. Related News Senate quizzes SEDC MD over alleged mismanagement of N16.6bn 2025 budget release Super Eagles and Portugal set for fierce clash in Leiria Senate advances bill to regulate cryptocurrency, digital asset operators
