Nigeria: Nigeria has neutralized more than 13,000 terrorists over the past year, with about 124,000 others having laid down their arms, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Friday.
According to Ghana News Agency, in May, the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) announced that it had collaborated with Nigerian authorities to launch a strike against militants of the Islamic State (IS, banned in Russia) in the country's northeast. On May 16, US President Donald Trump mentioned that US and Nigerian forces had successfully eliminated the second-highest leader in the global IS command, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
In an address to the nation published by his office, President Tinubu stated, "Over 13,000 terrorists have been neutralized in the past year." He further highlighted that about 124,000 more militants and individuals associated with them have laid down their arms since 2023, attributing this to a government initiative aimed at disarmament.
Tinubu also noted that security measures have resulted in an 81% reduction in terrorism-related deaths since 2015, marking significant progress in Nigeria's fight against terrorism.