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US launches strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria

26Dec

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US launches strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria

The US has launched strikes against militants linked to the Islamic State group (IS) in north-western Nigeria, where militants have sought to establish a foothold. Camps run by the group in Sokoto state, which lies on Nigeria's border with Niger, were hit, the US military said, adding that an "initial assessment" suggested "multiple" fatalities. US President Donald Trump said the Christmas Day strikes were "powerful and deadly" and labelled the group "terrorist scum", saying it had been "targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians". Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar told the BBC it was a "joint operation" and had "nothing to do with a particular religion". Tuggar said the strikes had been planned "for quite some time" and had used int...

Nigeria–U.S. Security Cooperation Yields Precision Airstrikes on Terrorist Targets

The Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed that ongoing security cooperation and intelligence collaboration with international partners, including the United States, has resulted in precision airstrikes against terrorist targets in the country’s North West. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigerian authorities reaffirmed their commitment to structured bilateral and multilateral partnerships aimed at addressing the persistent threat of terrorism and violent extremism. The cooperation, the ministry said, includes intelligence sharing, strategic coordination, and other forms of support conducted in line with international law, mutual respect for sovereignty, and shared security objectives. The ministry emphasized that all counter-terrorism operations are gu...

Colombia’s president calls US attacks on alleged drug boats ‘act of tyranny’

US airstrikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea are an "act of tyranny", Colombia's President Gustavo Petro told the BBC in an interview where he also called for criminal proceedings against US officials if investigations find Colombians were killed in the attacks. President Donald Trump has cast the strikes, which have reportedly killed 17 since they began this month, as needed to stop the flow of fentanyl and other illegal narcotics into the US. Legal experts and lawmakers, though, have questioned if they violate international human rights laws. "Why launch a missile if you could simply stop the boat and arrest the crew?" said Petro. "That's what one would call murder." Speaking to the BBC on Wednesday, Petro said there should be "zero deaths" in stopping...