The United States military carried out airstrikes against Islamic State targets in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day, following months of warnings from President Donald Trump regarding violence against Christians in the country.

The U.S. has been conducting intelligence-gathering flights over large parts of Nigeria since late November, according to flight tracking data and current and former U.S. officials, in a sign of increased security cooperation between the countries.

President Donald Trump announced U.S. airstrikes targeting Islamic State militants in Nigeria over the holiday. Here's why.

A United Airlines flight from Nigeria to the US made an emergency landing following a technical issue. The flight from Lagos to Washington, DC. experienced "an unexpected aircraft movement," United said. Six people were taken to hospital with injuries but ...

The United States airstrikes that targeted Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria’s on Thursday marked a major escalation in an offensive that Nigeria’s

Nigeria’s government and armed forces confirmed that they carried out joint air strikes with the US against IS targets.

A United Airlines plane was reportedly forced to make an emergency landing in Nigeria after technical issues that left six people injured. United Airlines Flight 613 traveling from Lagos, Nigeria, to Washington D.C. returned to Lagos after there was ...

He added that the strikes were executed under his authority as commander in chief.His post reads:"Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria,

Nigeria’s airline scene has traditionally been difficult for smaller companies to navigate. Now, new backers are appearing in an attempt to stabilise the situation. The commercial airline scene in Africa’s most populous nation has long been a difficult ...

A video footage of the US military air strikes in Nigeria has emerged. The video was released by the US Department of War following its air strikes

The United States has carried out multiple air strikes on Islamic State (ISIS) militants in north-west Nigeria, President Donald Trump announced on