From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
The United States, has expressed delight over the death of Adnan Abu Walid Al-Sahrawi, leader of ISIS in the Greater Sahara.
The Spokesperson, United States Department of State, Ned Price, in a statement issued in Washington DC, and posted on the Facebook page of the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria, the United States said Al-Sahrawi bears responsibility for the violence that has taken the lives of countless civilians and military personnel in the Sahel, including the October 4, 2017 attack on a joint U.S.-Nigerien patrol in the region of Tongo Tongo, Niger that resulted in the deaths of four U.S. soldiers and four Nigerien soldiers.
“The United States welcomes the announcement from our partner and ally France that its troops killed Adnan Abu Walid Al-Sahrawi. We commend France’s continued commitment to countering terrorism and protecting civilians in West Africa in coordination with our African partners.
“As the leader of ISIS in the Greater Sahara, Walid Al-Sahrawi bears responsibility for the violence that has taken the lives of countless civilians and military personnel in the Sahel, including the October 4, 2017 attack on a joint U.S.-Nigerien patrol in the region of Tongo Tongo, Niger that resulted in the deaths of four U.S. soldiers and four Nigerien soldiers.
“The United States is committed to continuing to support the efforts of our African partners, France, and the international community to improve the safety and well-being of civilians in West Africa,” the United States said.
Meanwhile, the United States has said it is awesome and a welcome addition, the launch of the United Airlines nonstop flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lagos.
The United States, in a Facebook post, said it was an addition to increasing the burgeoning connections between the United States and Nigeria.
“We are pleased to see that United Airlines will launch nonstop flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lagos, Nigeria. The airline will schedule the 10-hour long flight three days a week with departures from Dulles on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays starting Nov. 29. Tickets will be available for booking on its website and app in few days” the United States said.