Good luck Jonathan Says Militants Have Ties to Islamic State
Wall Street Journal
ABUJA, Nigeria—With his oil-powered economy faltering and just five weeks to go before he faces a close election, Nigerian President Good luck Jonathan is appealing to the U.S. to send combat troops against his country’s most intractable problem: the Islamist insurgency Boko Haram.
President Good luck Jonathan said Friday that he has asked the U.S. military to dispatch troops to northern Nigeria, the region where Islamist militants have captured territory, suggesting that Boko Haram had established links with Islamic State. Continue reading Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Wants U.S. Troops to Fight Boko Haram →