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US launches wave of strikes in Somalia targeting ISIS, al-Shabab terror threats

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. stepped up airstrikes in Somalia in January, targeting al-Shabab and the local affiliate of the Islamic State group, ISIS, according to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). In a Jan. 12 release, AFRICOM said U.S. forces, working with the Somali federal government, carried out airstrikes against al-Shabab militants. AFRICOM said the operation …

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Israel shuts door on Turkey in Gaza as Trump praises Erdogan, plays down clash

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tensions between Israel and Turkey are rising amid competing visions for Gaza’s reconstruction and widening strategic friction in Syria, even as both countries remain embedded in a U.S.-led diplomatic framework following the ceasefire with Hamas. Israel has made clear it will not allow Turkish armed forces to operate inside Gaza, viewing Ankara …

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Massacre at Nigerian market leaves more than 30 dead as gunmen torch stalls, kidnap others

< div class=”featured featured-video video-ct” data-v-324c3b57> < div class=”contain” data-v-324c3b57> <!–> Nigeria residents raise questions about ISIS strikes Former U.S. special envoy James Jeffrey joins ‘Fox News Live’ to discuss the U.S. strikes targeting ISIS forces in Nigeria and what to expect ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago. NEWYou can now listen to …

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Two African nations ban American citizens in diplomatic tit-for-tat following Trump admin move

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two West African nations have issued a simultaneous ban on American citizens in a diplomatic tit-for-tat move, amidst heightened tensions with both the United States and Europe, and as Russia seeks to increase its economic and geopolitical influence in the region. Dozens of Wagner forces were massacred in Mali following an ambush …

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Boxing star Anthony Joshua’s friends identified as victims in deadly car crash

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Boxing star Anthony Joshua’s friends were identified as the victims of a car crash in Nigeria on Monday, the country’s president announced on social media. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu wrote on X that he had sent his condolences to Joshua for the loss of his loved ones. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS …

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Africa’s Christian Crisis: How 2025’s deadly attacks finally drew global attention after Trump’s intervention

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! JOHANNESBURG: Millions of Christians in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), spending Christmas under the reported threat of persecution, kidnapping, sexual violence and in some cases, death from Islamist militants, have seen Friday’s U.S. strikes on Islamic State militants in Nigeria as a real sign that President Trump is serious in his efforts to stop the killing …

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Trump’s peace through strength in 2025: where wars stopped and rivals came to the table

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Donald Trump entered 2025 pledging to end wars and reorient U.S. foreign policy around what he repeatedly described as “peace through strength.” Throughout the year, Trump has cast his diplomacy as peace-focused, telling reporters, “We think we have a way of getting peace,” and publicly arguing that his record merited a Nobel …

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Nigeria says it shared intelligence to support US strikes on ISIS

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nigeria said it shared intelligence with the U.S. ahead of Christmas night airstrikes on ISIS targets in the country. The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday that it was “engaged in structured security cooperation” with other nations, including the U.S., adding that the cooperation “led to precision hits on terrorist …

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Trump launches Christmas night airstrikes on ISIS ‘Terrorist Scum’ in Nigeria after killings of Christians

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said the U.S. launched airstrikes in northwest Nigeria on Christmas night targeting ISIS militants he accused of killing Christians, calling the operation decisive and warning further attacks would follow if the violence continues. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly …

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Jet crash carrying Libya’s top general triggers airspace shutdown over NATO capital

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Airspace over Turkey’s capital was shut down Tuesday night after a business jet carrying Libya’s top military commander crashed south of Ankara shortly after takeoff, prompting flight diversions, an emergency security response, and an ongoing investigation in a NATO member state. The Falcon 50 business jet was carrying Chief of the General …

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