US strikes on Nigeria: Nigerian presidential adviser is not certain who was focused in airstrikes

Special adviser to the Nigerian president Bola Tinubu has advised Sky’s Gareth Barlow that Nigeria shared intelligence with the US forward of the strikes, however he additionally says he is not certain who precisely was focused within the assaults.

Instead, Tinubu mentioned "this is sketchy" – when requested in regards to the potential targets.

He added that Nigeria may have extra info "in the coming hours" about who particularly was hit, and that it may have been Lakurawa, Boko Haram or the so-called Islamic State – or affiliated teams. Mr Trump had mentioned on Truth Social that the US launched a "powerful and deadly strike" in opposition to ISIS in northwest Nigeria.

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