Tag: #AFRICOM
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DHQ: NIGERIA–U.S. JOINT OPERATIONS KILL 175 ISIS FIGHTERS IN NORTH-EAST STRIKES
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says joint counter-terrorism operations involving Nigerian troops and the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) have led to the killing of 175 ISIS fighters in the North-East. In a statement, the DHQ said the coordinated air and ground strikes, which began a few days ago, also destroyed ISIS checkpoints, weapons storage sites,…
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U.S. SPECIAL FORCES LAND IN NIGERIA TO STEP UP ANTI-TERROR WAR — AFRICOM
A small but strategic U.S. team is already on ground, backing Nigeria’s fight against terror. The United States has deployed a special forces team to Nigeria as part of a deeper military partnership aimed at flushing out terrorists, AFRICOM Commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson has confirmed. Speaking during a digital news conference, Anderson said the deployment…
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TRUMP ORDERS U.S. AIRSTRIKES ON ISIS CAMPS IN NIGERIA
Missiles flew, warnings were issued, and Washington sent a clear message: attacks on civilians — especially Christians — will not be ignored. U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered what he described as “powerful and deadly” airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria’s Sokoto State, following a surge in deadly attacks linked to jihadist groups operating in…
