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US Airstrikes Target IS Militants in Nigeria
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U.S. Airstrikes Target Islamic State Militants in Nigeria: A Major Escalation in the Fight Against Terrorism
The United States launched airstrikes in Nigerias Sokoto state, targeting Islamic State militants linked to Lakurawa, a group that has been wreaking havoc in the region. The strikes come after a year of increased attacks by the group, which originally came to the area to protect villages but has since imposed harsh sharia law and carried out violent crimes. The U.S. partnership with Nigeria aims to provide crucial support and ease the burden on Nigerian forces, as the countrys security crisis is largely due to governance failures and the vast, ungoverned spaces in the north.
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