Nigerian forces, operating jointly with the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), have killed three senior commanders of ISWAP (the Islamic State West Africa Province, an ISIS-affiliated militant group waging a long-running insurgency in northeastern Nigeria), bringing the total number of militants eliminated since operations began to 175 as of 19 May 2026. The three commanders — Abd-al Wahhab, who coordinated attacks and propaganda; Abu Musa al-Mangawi, a senior operative; and Abu al-Muthanna al-Muhajir, who oversaw media and propaganda production — were targeted in coordinated air and ground strikes that also destroyed weapons depots, logistics hubs, and financing networks. The operations come amid a broader shift in ISIS activity toward Africa, which accounted for 86 percent of the group's global operations in the first quarter of 2026, and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has publicly thanked US President Donald Trump for Washington's support in the campaign.