"Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs now said the strikes resulted from intelligence sharing and strategic coordination between the two governments."

In the village of Jabo, Nigeria, residents experienced panic and confusion after a U.S. airstrike targeted an alleged camp of the Islamic State group, causing the sky to glow red and homes to shake. The strikes, involving GPS-guided missiles and drones, were confirmed by the Nigerian government, which cooperated with the U.S. in the operation. While the U.S. President Donald Trump announced the strike as a powerful and deadly action against IS militants, the Nigerian government described it as a new phase of an ongoing conflict. The strikes have raised concerns among villagers, who fear for their safety and call for more protection from the government.