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As US troops arrive in a bold counter-terrorism 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 the attack in Woro, Kwara State, on Feb. 5, 2026. Details are still emerging from the attack in Kwara State, but it is one of the country's deadliest in recent months. According to the Red Cross, the death toll stands at 162 people, and the search for bodies is ongoing. Light Oriye Tamunotonye/AFP via Getty Images
