### [2026-05-17](/feed/2026/05/17/index.md)

##### Boko Haram insurgency
# The U.S. African Command and the Nigerian Armed Forces carries out airstrikes targeting Islamic State positions in northeastern Nigeria. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/us-military-carries-out-more-strikes-against-isil-fighters-in-nigeria)

### Related:

1. [The U.S. African Command confirms that the U.S. military has eliminated several members of ISIS during a joint mission with Nigerian forces in Nigeria, including second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki. ](/feed/2026/05/16/the-us-african-command-confirms-that-the-us-military-has-eliminated-several-members-of-isis-during-a-joint-mission-w.md) _Context: Nigeria, Nigerian Armed Forces, U.S. African Command_
2. [U.S. president Donald Trump announces that U.S. and Nigerian forces have eliminated ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki during a joint mission. ](/feed/2026/05/15/us-president-donald-trump-announces-that-us-and-nigerian-forces-have-eliminated-isis-second-in-command-abu-bilal-al.md) _Context: Boko Haram insurgency, Nigeria, Nigerian Armed Forces_
3. [Over 60 Boko Haram and Islamic State insurgents are killed in an operation by the Nigerian Army in Abadam, Borno State, Nigeria. ](/feed/2026/03/18/over-60-boko-haram-and-islamic-state-insurgents-are-killed-in-an-operation-by-the-nigerian-army-in-abadam-borno-state.md) _Context: Boko Haram insurgency, Islamic State, Nigeria_
4. [A United States military official confirms that the U.S. will deploy 200 soldiers to Nigeria to help train the Nigerian military and provide logistical support against Boko Haram and other Islamic terrorist groups. ](/feed/2026/02/10/a-united-states-military-official-confirms-that-the-us-will-deploy-200-soldiers-to-nigeria-to-help-train-the-nigerian.md) _Context: Boko Haram insurgency, Nigeria, Nigerian Armed Forces_
5. [The United States threatens to carry out attacks in Nigeria due to continuous attacks against Christians by Boko Haram and ISWAP. ](/feed/2025/11/1/the-united-states-threatens-to-carry-out-attacks-in-nigeria-due-to-continuous-attacks-against-christians-by-boko-haram-a.md) _Context: Boko Haram insurgency, Islamic State, Nigeria_
6. [Nigerian troops kill at least eleven ISWAP fighters in two operations in the Adamawa and Borno states. ](/feed/2025/09/15/nigerian-troops-kill-at-least-eleven-iswap-fighters-in-two-operations-in-the-adamawa-and-borno-states.md) _Context: Islamic State, Nigeria, Nigerian Armed Forces_
7. [More than 35 ISWAP fighters are killed in airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force during an attempted ground assault on troops near the Cameroon–Nigeria border in Kumshe, Borno State, Nigeria. ](/feed/2025/08/23/more-than-35-iswap-fighters-are-killed-in-airstrikes-by-the-nigerian-air-force-during-an-attempted-ground-assault-on-tro.md) _Context: Boko Haram insurgency, Islamic State, Nigeria, airstrike_
8. [The Islamic State claims responsibility for a series of deadly attacks targeting Christians and security forces in Borno and Adamawa, Nigeria earlier this month that killed at least nine people and injured several others. ](/feed/2025/04/21/the-islamic-state-claims-responsibility-for-a-series-of-deadly-attacks-targeting-christians-and-security-forces-in-borno.md) _Context: Boko Haram insurgency, Islamic State, Nigeria, Nigerian Armed Forces_
9. [At least 27 Nigerian soldiers, including the commanding officer of the 149th Battalion, are killed and dozens of others wounded in a suicide bombing carried out by an Islamic State fighter in Malam-Fatori, Borno State, Nigeria. ](/feed/2025/01/26/at-least-27-nigerian-soldiers-including-the-commanding-officer-of-the-149th-battalion-are-killed-and-dozens-of-others.md) _Context: Boko Haram insurgency, Islamic State, Nigeria, Nigerian Armed Forces_
10. [Six soldiers and 34 Boko Haram gunmen are killed during a shootout in Borno State, Nigeria. ](/feed/2025/01/5/six-soldiers-and-34-boko-haram-gunmen-are-killed-during-a-shootout-in-borno-state-nigeria.md) _Context: Boko Haram insurgency, Nigeria, Nigerian Armed Forces_