Event Brief
US and Nigerian strikes kill 20 jihadists in north
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 12:03 PM ET
Summary: Joint US and Nigerian strikes killed 20 jihadists in northern Nigeria.
WHO: US and Nigerian forces
WHAT: Joint strikes killed 20 jihadists in northern Nigeria.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 10:34 AM ET
WHERE: Northern Nigeria
WHY: The strikes followed the US and Nigeria announcing the killing of a high-profile IS leader.
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