Anxiety Over US Airstrikes in Nigeria Targets IS Terrorists

Anxiety and questions surround recent US airstrikes in Sokoto State, Nigeria, targeting Islamic State (IS) terrorists in Bauni Forest and Axi Tangaza Local Government Area. Explosions in Offa, Kwara State, destroyed several properties, causing panic.

The Nigerian government confirmed a joint military operation with the US to combat terrorism. The airstrikes were carried out following intelligence reports of IS assembly and foreign elements planning large-scale attacks in Nigeria.