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U.S. Airstrikes in Nigeria: 100 Lakurawa Fighters Reported Dead

1/10/2026

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Two weeks after U.S. airstrikes against Lakurawa in north-west Nigeria, details of the operation remain unclear.
The group, designated a terrorist organization in January 2025, enforces strict sharia law and extorts the local population.
The U.S. military claimed multiple Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists were killed.
A researcher estimated about 100 Lakurawa fighters died, with many missing.

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Story summary

Two weeks after U.S. airstrikes against Lakurawa in north-west Nigeria, details of the operation remain unclear.
The group, designated a terrorist organization in January 2025, enforces strict sharia law and extorts the local population.
The U.S. military claimed multiple Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists were killed.
A researcher estimated about 100 Lakurawa fighters died, with many missing.