Commentary
As U.S. troops arrive in a bold counterterrorism mission in Nigeria, it’s important to know that for more than a decade, Africa’s most populous nation has stood on the front lines of a brutal and evolving terror campaign.
The body of a victim, ritually wrapped, lies on a wooden stretcher as residents dig a grave following an attack in Woro, Nigeria, on Feb. 5, 2026. Light Oriye Tamunotonye/AFP via Getty Images
