Nigeria and the United States have carried out new operations against the Islamic State group in northeastern Nigeria, where a jihadist insurgency has been raging for seventeen years. In a press release, published this Monday, May 18, Africom – the United States Africa Command – confirms having carried out new airstrikes on Sunday, May 17, 24 hours after eliminating a senior official of the IS organization in the country. For several months, military cooperation between Washington and Abuja has been strengthened to fight against jihadists.