The US has launched strikes against militants linked to the Islamic State group (IS) in north-western Nigeria, where militants have sought to establish a foothold. Camps run by the group in Sokoto state were hit near the border with Niger, the US military said. Casualty numbers are unclear, but both US and Nigerian officials say […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Monday (9 December) that Islamic State will try to use this period to re-establish capabilities in Syria, but said the United States is determined not to let that happen.
The US has killed an Islamic State “planner” in retaliation for Thursday’s suicide bombing in Kabul.
