US conducts follow-up strikes against militants in Nigeria’s northeast

The US Africa Command said on Monday it had carried out additional airstrikes against Daesh targets in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday, in coordination with the Nigerian government, as joint operations against militant groups intensify.Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters said the latest strikes were conducted in the Metele area of Borno State, following intelligence that fighters had converged ‌there.Multiple airstrikes ‌killed more than 20 Islamic ‌State ⁠West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants, ⁠according to a statement.AFRICOM said no US or Nigerian personnel were harmed in the operation.

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