US Strike in Nigeria: Fear and Confusion After Munitions Land Near Village
In the wake of a U.S. missile strike, residents of Jabo, Nigeria, a predominantly Muslim farming community, are expressing shock and confusion. A projectile, part of a U.S. strike against ISIS militants, landed near the village’s medical facility. While the U.S. claimed the operation targeted ISIS hideouts, locals report no known terrorist activity or religious conflict in the area. The Nigerian government acknowledged the “precision strike operations” but confirmed that debris from expended munitions landed in Jabo, as well as another area in north-central Kwara state.
John Q. Hosedrinker