US Air Strikes Won't Fix Nigeria's Security Crisis, May Make It Worse

US air strikes on alleged ISIL targets in northwest Nigeria are unlikely to resolve the country's ongoing security crisis and could potentially exacerbate the situation, experts say. The strikes were presented as a decisive counter-terror response by US officials but critics argue that they may have unintended consequences such as fueling local resistance and undermining Nigeria's efforts to build its own security forces. The conflict in northeast Nigeria has been ongoing for years, with various groups involved and no clear resolution in sight.