Terrorism: Nigeria: US assaults on IS terrorists had been coordinated | EUROtoday

Nigeria’s Foreign Ministry has described the lethal airstrikes on the Islamic State (IS) militia in Africa’s most populous nation as a joint anti-terrorism operation with the United States. The assaults within the northwestern state of Sokoto on Thursday had been carried out in session and cooperation with the Americans “to counter the ongoing threat of terrorism and violent extremism,” stated a Foreign Ministry spokesman, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, in response to an announcement.

US President Donald Trump had beforehand stated that the Christmas Day assaults had been aimed toward IS fighters who’re stated to have murdered Christians in Nigeria. The Republican didn’t disclose the variety of deaths. Trump threatened that many extra terrorists can be killed if the “slaughter” of Christians continued. He additionally wrote in capital letters: “Merry Christmas to everyone, including the killed terrorists.”

Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar informed the BBC the anti-terror operation had “nothing to do with any particular religion.” Tuggar didn’t rule out additional assaults.

His ministry’s assertion stated Nigeria’s authorities was towards “terrorist violence in any form,” whether or not towards Christians, Muslims or different communities. Abuja is subsequently working intently with companions to weaken terrorist networks and disrupt their financing and logistics.

Trump had already threatened navy strikes within the West African nation originally of November. Even again then, he cited the rationale that Islamist terrorists had been killing Christians there.