Trump’s Nigeria Strike and the Resurgence of ISIS

ISIS photo courtesy of ISIS University Press

U.S. forces recently conducted strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria as part of broader counterterrorism operations across the Sahel region. Extremist groups have expanded amid worsening security conditions, which have deteriorated in part due to President Biden’s withdrawal of U.S. counterterrorism troops from the region and the loss of U.S. access to bases in Niger and Chad.

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