US Conducts Additional Strikes Against ISIS in Nigeria U.S. forces conducted additional airstrikes against ISIS militants in northeastern Nigeria on May 17, coordinating with the Nigerian government. These strikes, confirmed by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), aim to degrade ISIS’s capacity to plan attacks threatening U.S. and partner security. The operation follows a May 15 strike that killed the second-in-command of ISIS globally in the same region.

• U.S. forces conducted additional airstrikes against ISIS in northeastern Nigeria on May 17.
• The strikes were coordinated with the Nigerian government.
• Intelligence confirmed the targets were ISIS militants.
• No U.S. or Nigerian forces were harmed.
• The operation follows a May 15 strike that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS globally.
• AFRICOM is committed to using specialized capabilities to defeat shared security threats.