US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria
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The Nigerian government has confirmed its involvement in joint security operations with the United States after President Donald Trump announced a "deadly" strike against ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria.
President Donald Trump said he ordered military strikes against "ISIS terrorist scum" in Nigeria on Christmas Day.
The United States military carried out airstrikes against Islamic State targets in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day, following months of warnings from President Donald Trump regarding violence against Christians in the country.