What we know about the U.S. strike in Nigeria

Описание: The United States launched air strikes in northwest Nigeria on Thursday, targeting Islamic State forces. President Donald Trump announced the strikes on social media, saying that militants there had been primarily killing “innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years.”

Nigeria’s government says extremist groups target both Muslims and Christians, and that the conflict is more regional than about religion.

Trump said last month that he had ordered U.S. military leaders to start preparing for potential action in Nigeria, after claiming that that country’s government had failed to stop deadly attacks motivated by religious persecution.

The U.S. strike was made in coordination with the Nigerian government, who shared intelligence ahead of the Christmas Day attack. The U.S. Africa Command announced that the strike was carried out in Sokoto State and had killed multiple Islamic State group members.

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