Post reporters ventured to northwest Nigeria, where fighters affiliated with the Islamic State are on the offensive despite December airstrikes ordered by President Trump.

A mix of allies and sometimes colliding ideas and goals shared the stage at the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington this week. Key Trump administration officials pledged to defund international organizations and entities that are no longer effective while arguing for keeping the United Nations charter,

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correctly identify the summit in Washington this week. It is the International Religious Freedom Summit. Nigerian first lady Oluremi Tinubu, an ordained assistant pastor in a Pentecostal church,

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s special adviser, Daniel Dwala, told Newsweek that the “small unit of military personnel” went to Nigeria as part of its counterterrorism collaboration with the U.S., "anchored on training and intelligence sharing.” He did not provide any other details.

Nigeria’s first lady said U.S. military strikes against Islamist militants have been a “blessing” and signaled that her country wants expanded cooperation with the United States on security. Oluremi Tinubu made the comments during a visit to Washington as Nigeria and U.

Nigeria is reeling after one of its deadliest attacks in recent months. Gunmen stormed a village in Kwara State, killing at least 162 people, according to the Red Cross, as search teams continue to recover bodies.

An attack in Nigeria by suspected jihadi terrorists that killed at least 162 people has been condemned as "horrific" by President Donald Trump’s administration in a statement to Newsweek.