尼日利亚军方：尼美联手打死175名“伊斯兰国”武装人员

The Nigerian military issued a statement on the 19th, stating that Nigerian and U.S. forces recently conducted a joint counter-terrorism operation in northeastern Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of 175 armed personnel from the extremist organization "Islamic State," including several senior commanders.

According to the Nigerian military's statement, the coordinated air and ground strikes commenced last weekend, destroying multiple checkpoints, weapon storage sites, and logistical hubs of the "Islamic State," significantly crippling their operational capabilities. Several senior commanders of the "Islamic State" were killed during the operation, including the organization's global "number two," Abu-Bilal al-Minouki. This individual is believed to have played a key role in the "Islamic State's" external operations, including coordinating financing, personnel recruitment, logistical support, and planning attacks against civilians.

The statement indicated that these results further demonstrate the Nigerian military's ongoing efforts to track and eliminate terrorists nationwide. The joint counter-terrorism operations between Nigeria and the U.S. will continue to thoroughly dismantle the terrorist networks that threaten national and regional security.

Nigeria has been severely affected by the activities of extremist armed groups and terrorist organizations, including "Boko Haram," "Islamic State," and its regional affiliate "Islamic State West Africa Province." According to a recent report released by the global conflict monitoring organization "Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project," the activities of the "Islamic State" in Africa reached the highest level on record in the first quarter of 2026. (Reporter: He Beiping)