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Nigeria says US-Nigeria strikes kill 175 IS militants
Filed: May 19, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
Summary: Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters said joint US-Nigerian air and ground strikes killed 175 Islamic State militants in the northeast.
WHO: Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters
WHAT: Joint US-Nigerian air and ground strikes killed 175 Islamic State militants
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
WHERE: Nigeria (northeast)
WHY: The strikes were carried out against Islamic State militants in Nigeria’s northeast.
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