Nigeria, U.S. carry out new strikes on Islamic State in Nigeria: AFRICOM
Nigeria and the United States conducted new strikes against Islamic State militants in northeast Nigeria. The operation targeted ISIS fighters and followed a recent joint mission that eliminated a key IS leader. No casualties were reported among U.S. or Nigerian forces during the strikes.
- ▪The strikes were carried out on May 17, 2026, targeting ISIS militants confirmed by intelligence.
- ▪The operation followed the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS.
- ▪Northern Nigeria faces threats from both jihadist groups and criminal gangs.
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Nigeria and the United States have carried out fresh strikes against Islamic State jihadists in northeast Nigeria, the U.S. military said on Monday (May 18, 2026).The strikes were conducted on Sunday (May 17, 2026), "Intelligence confirmed the targets were Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants. Complete assessments are ongoing. No U.S. or Nigerian forces were harmed," U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a statement. Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki ‘eliminated’ in joint U.S.-Nigerian missionThe new strikes came two days after the United States and Nigeria announced that a joint operation in the west African country killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, an Islamic State (IS) leader described as the group's second-in-command worldwide who has been under U.S.
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