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The attack comes after President Trump ordered the Defense Department last month to prepare to intervene militarily in Nigeria to protect Christians from Islamic militants.
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Before the strikes on Thursday, President Trump said he would halt all aid and go in “guns-a-blazing” to target militants.
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The terror group has lost its territorial stronghold, but it still orchestrates and inspires violence through affiliates across Africa and beyond.
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The region could see accumulations of up to 5 to 7 inches from late Friday into Saturday.
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Officials warned that driving would remain hazardous across much of the state, with heavy rain still to fall in some places that broke records on Christmas Eve.
