The Presidency has disclosed that the United States, US,airstrikes in Sokoto State targeted the ISIS and Lakurawa terrorist groups. One of President Bola Tinubu’s spokesmen, Daniel Bwala, saidthe Islamic State militants came from the Sahel to work with the Lakurawa groupand bandit gangs. Speaking with AFP on Saturday, Bwala said: “ISIS found theirway through the Sahel to go and assist the Lakurawa and the bandits withsupplies and with training. ISIS, Lakurawa and bandits were targeted.” The US carried out attacks on terrorist enclaves in SokotoState on Christmas Day. Confirming the attack, the Nigerian government said it was acoordinated operation with the US.
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