US-backed air strikes inNigeriatargeted Islamic State group fighters who were attempting to enter the country from the Sahel region, according to theNigerian government.US President Donald Trump said on his social media platform that the strikes were carried out on Thursday at the request ofNigeria's government, and that the group had been targeting Christians in the region.
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