FRANCE 24 English US launches air strikes against Islamic State militants in Nigeria • FRANCE 24 English

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States had launched “precision hits on terrorist targets in Nigeria by air strikes”. The claim came in a Christmas night social media post that offered few details, though US Africa Command later confirmed strikes conducted at the request of Nigerian authorities that it said killed multiple ISIS militants.

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