Nigeria confirma que entregó información a EE.UU. antes de bombardeos contra el Estado Islámico
Nigeria informó este viernes que proporcionó datos de inteligencia a Estados Unidos sobre miembros del grupo yihadista Estado Islámico (EI) antes de los ataques realizados el día de Navidad en el noroeste del país. Según el presidente Donald Trump, todos los objetivos “fueron diezmados” durante la ofensiva.
TL;DR
- Nigeria shared intelligence with the US regarding ISIS members before Christmas Day airstrikes in the northwest.
- The Nigerian president gave approval for the US airstrikes, which were confirmed by the Pentagon.
- US Africa Command stated the operation killed multiple ISIS terrorists at the request of Nigerian authorities.
- Residents in Sokoto reported hearing a powerful explosion and experiencing fear due to the attacks.
- Former President Donald Trump claimed he delayed the operation to make it a 'Christmas gift' and warned terrorists against harming Christians.
- The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed precision strikes against terrorist targets.
- While some welcomed the offensive, others viewed it as an escalation of religious tensions in Nigeria.
- Independent analysts and the Nigerian government maintain that the violence is not exclusively religious persecution.
- The US has previously listed Nigeria as a country of 'special concern' for religious freedom and restricted visas.
- Nigeria's religious and regional divide makes narratives about religious conflict highly sensitive.