SITUATION REPORT

Nigeria, U.S.: Joint Operations Kill Islamic State's Second in Command, ISWAP Fighters

May 18, 2026 | 19:51 GMT

U.S. forces reportedly killed around 20 Islamic State West Africa Province fighters on May 17 in airstrikes near Metele in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, following high-level operations on May 15 that killed ISWAP's deputy leader, Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, along with around three dozen fighters, The Wall Street Journal reported on May 18....

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