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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...

Armed men have killed a teacher and abducted at least 25 students in an attack on a girls' secondary school in north-western Nigeria, police say. The gang invaded the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, at around 04:00 local time (0300 GMT) on Monday, they said. The attackers "engaged police personnel on duty in a gun duel" before scaling the perimeter fence and seizing the students from their hostel, a statement said. One member of staff was killed while trying to protect the students. A second sustained gunshot wounds and is now receiving treatment. Eyewitnesses described a large group of attackers, known locally as bandits, who arrived firing sporadically to cause panic. Residents told the BBC that the gunmen subsequently marched a number...

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US launches strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria

Teacher killed and 25 girls abducted in gunbattle at Nigerian school