Nigeria confirma que compartió inteligencia con EE. UU. antes de bombardeos contra el Estado Islámico
Nigeria confirmó que entregó información de inteligencia a Estados Unidos antes de los bombardeos realizados el día de Navidad contra objetivos del grupo yihadista Estado Islámico (EI) en su territorio, en una operación que marca el primer ataque del ejército estadounidense en el país africano bajo la administración del presidente Donald Trump.
TL;DR
- Nigeria authorized and coordinated US airstrikes against ISIS jihadists on Christmas Day.
- Nigeria provided intelligence to the US for the operation, which was approved by President Bola Tinubu.
- The US Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed executing the attack at Nigeria's request, resulting in multiple ISIS terrorists killed.
- Donald Trump defended the strikes, citing a warning to terrorists against harming Christians.
- The operation has sparked controversy, with some celebrating it as a blow against terrorism and others warning of exacerbated religious tensions.
- Nigeria, religiously divided, was recently placed on the US list of countries of "special concern" for religious freedom, a decision questioned by Abuja.