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US Completes Troop Withdrawal from Nigeria After Joint Operation Against Islamic State

The United States has withdrawn its military personnel from Nigeria, concluding a joint operation launched against Islamic State affiliates in the country late last year. American and Nigerian forces had been working together since December on a counterterrorism mission that US officials have described as a success. Background of the joint operation The deployment marked […]

US and Nigerian Forces Eliminate ISIS Global Deputy Leader in Rare Africa Operation

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US President Donald Trump has announced that American forces, working alongside Nigerian troops, have successfully eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command global leader of the Islamic State (ISIS). The operation, described by Trump as “meticulously planned and very complex,” represents one of the most significant counterterrorism victories in Africa in recent years. “Tonight, at my direction,

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