LAGOS: Nigeria and the United States have carried out fresh strikes against Islamic State militants in northeast Nigeria, the US military said Monday (May 18), with the Nigerian army saying at least 20 militants were killed.The strikes were conducted on Sunday, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a statement.

LAGOS: Nigeria and the United States have carried out fresh strikes against Islamic State militants in northeast Nigeria, the US military said Monday (May 18), with the Nigerian army saying at least 20 militants were killed.The strikes were conducted on Sunday, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a statement.

May 18 - The U.S. Africa Command said on Monday it had carried out additional airstrikes against Islamic State targets in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday, in coordination with the Nigerian government, as joint operations against militant groups intensify. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Nigerian military says a new operation with U.S. forces has killed over 20 Islamic State militants in Borno state.

Nigeria and the US conduct strikes on Islamic State militants in northeast Nigeria, targeting key jihadist leaders.

A senior Islamic State group leader, described as "the most active terrorist in the world", has been killed in a joint operation by US and Nigerian forces in the west African country, the two countries' presidents said.