US Air Strikes Hit IS-Linked Camps in Nigeria’s Sokoto State
The US military says it carried out air strikes on camps run by Islamic State-linked militants in north-western Nigeria, in what Nigerian officials describe as a joint operation. Casualty figures remain unclear, and Nigerian leaders reject claims the operation was tied to religion or the Christmas holiday.
Today on Neural Newscast: the US confirms strikes on Islamic State-linked militant camps in north-western Nigeria, as officials in Abuja describe a jointly planned operation based on Nigerian intelligence.
- 🛩️ US strikes targeted camps in Sokoto state near the border with Niger, the US military says
- 📍 Nigerian officials say the action was coordinated, planned in advance, and not tied to Christmas or religion
- 🧾 Casualty numbers are not confirmed, though both US and Nigerian sources say militants were killed
- ⚖️ The strikes land amid political debate over whether Christians are being specifically targeted in Nigeria
- 🌍 The episode highlights a widening militant footprint beyond Nigeria’s north-east conflict zone
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