Some 175 militants belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group were killed in joint Nigerian-US strikes in Nigeria's northeast in recent days, both militaries said Tuesday. Washington sent troops to the West African nation in February as armed groups stepped up their attacks on communities across the country.
Nigeria and the United States said Tuesday that joint air strikes over the past few days killed 175 Islamic State (IS) group fighters in the country's northeast, including the jihadist group's global second-in-command.
