U.S. and Nigeria Bomb Village in Secret Night Raid
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Residents of Jabo village in Nigeria say they were terrified by powerful airstrikes late Thursday.
The attack lit up the night sky. Authorities later confirmed it was a joint military operation.
U.S. and Nigerian forces conducted the airstrikes together. Officials say the target was a camp used by the Islamic State group.
Details of the operation remain unclear. It is unknown if the camp was destroyed or if there were casualties.
Jabo is a farming community in Nigeria's unstable northwestern region.