U.S. airstrikes in Nigeria target ISIS-linked militants after a school abduction, as Trump announces response to rising extremism.

America. As part of continuous efforts to combat extremist violence, including a recent school kidnapping in Papiri, Africa Command confirmed airstrikes in Nigeria targeting militants affiliated with ISIS. President Trump announced the operation in response to an increase in attacks on civilians. In the meantime, the Department of Homeland Security introduced a new biometric data collection policy for noncitizens to fight visa fraud, and a UPS plane crash in Louisville claimed fifteen lives.