Nigeria killed more than 13,000 ‘terrorists’ in past year, president says

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced on Friday that the military had 'neutralised' more than 13,000 'terrorists' over the past year, with casualties down 81% since he took office in 2023. He added that 124,000 fighters and dependants had laid down their arms through Operation Safe Corridor. Despite this, Nigeria is grappling with a spiralling insecurity crisis, with groups linked to ISIL and al-Qaeda, as well as criminal gangs, abducting citizens. The US military is now supporting Nigeria with precision strikes after unsubstantiated allegations of 'Christian genocide' by President Trump.