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japantimes.co.jppolitics10 hrs ago
U.S. Defense Official Links Nigeria Operations to Protection of Christians
A U.S. defense official stated that military actions against an ISIS-linked commander in Nigeria followed a directive to protect Christians targeted by the group. The comments came during a White House press conference on Wednesday.
france24.comworld18 days agoDeveloping
At Least 24 Chadian Soldiers Killed by Boko Haram Before Chad Air Strikes on Lake Chad Islands Also Feared to Have Killed Nigerian Fishermen
More than 40 Nigerian fishermen are missing and feared dead after Chadian air strikes targeting Boko Haram militants on islands in Lake Chad. Abubakar Gamandi Usman, chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Fisheries Association of Nigeria, said some were hit by strikes while others drown…