The Federal Government has acknowledged that recent airstrikes on terrorist targets in Nigeria’s North-West were conducted through intelligence collaboration and security cooperation with the United States, amid public concern over foreign involvement in Nigeria’s counter-terrorism operations.
In a press statement issued on Friday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government confirmed that Nigerian authorities are engaged in structured security cooperation with international partners, including the United States, to confront what it described as the persistent threat of terrorism and violent extremism.
According to the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, the collaboration has resulted in “precision hits” on terrorist targets through airstrikes carried out in the North-West.
The ministry stressed that the cooperation aligns with established international practice and bilateral understandings, emphasizing intelligence sharing, strategic coordination, and other forms of support conducted in accordance with international law and respect for Nigeria’s sovereignty.
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