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US and Nigerian forces 'eliminate' IS group senior leader in joint mission
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- Issued on: 16/05/2026 - 09:26Modified: 16/05/2026 - 09:29
- By: FRANCE 24 File photo of a soldier investigating an Islamic State (IS) group attack taken in Guyaku, northeastern Nigeria, April 27, 2026.
- Trump announced the joint operation in Africa’s most populous country in a late-night social media post that offered few details.
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Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Saturday confirmed President Donald Trump's announcement that US and Nigerian forces killed a senior Islamic State (IS) group senior leader in a joint mission in the West African nation.
Issued on: 16/05/2026 - 09:26Modified: 16/05/2026 - 09:29
By: FRANCE 24 File photo of a soldier investigating an Islamic State (IS) group attack taken in Guyaku, northeastern Nigeria, April 27, 2026. © Handout Adamawa State Government House via AP President Donald Trump said US and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday.
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