Foreign Affairs

Deadly Extremist Attacks in Nigeria Reveal Global Security Threats Ignored by Washington

By National Security Desk | January 31, 2026

As Boko Haram and ISWAP extremists kill dozens in Nigeria, Washington’s lukewarm response exposes dangerous gaps in protecting American interests abroad and fueling global instability.

In northeastern Nigeria, armed jihadi extremists struck again this week, killing at least 25 construction workers and a dozen security personnel in coordinated attacks that highlight the ongoing failure of global institutions—and notably Western powers like the United States—to decisively confront Islamist terror threats outside their borders.Is America Ignoring a Brewing Security Catastrophe?The attacks occurred in Borno State’s Sabon Gari town, where militants ambushed innocent laborers building critical infrastructure and later raided an army base. The death toll is devastating: at least 25 civilians and 11 soldiers or allied vigilantes lost their lives. The perpetrators are linked to Boko Haram...

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