The Nigerian army announced that it had killed 175 fighters of the Islamic State terrorist organization in a joint operation with the US military in the past few days.
The military said the attacks destroyed weapons, checkpoints and financial networks of the militants.
The US Africa Command confirmed the attacks, stating that no American or Nigerian soldiers were injured.
In February, the US sent troops to Nigeria in what was seen as a largely advisory role, but a joint operation in recent days signals a more active US involvement.
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