Deadly ISWAP Attack in Nigeria Exposes Global Security Gaps Threatening America

In a harrowing display of terror, at least 15 lives were lost and approximately 200 civilians—mostly women and children—were abducted in a coordinated assault by the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) on military and civilian targets in Nigeria’s Borno state. This vicious strike on March 2026 underscores a security crisis that remains perilously under-addressed by global powers, even as it poses direct threats to American interests. Why Should Americans Care About Terrorism Thousands of Miles Away? The militants targeted the village of Ngoshe, attacking a military base and a camp housing displaced people—a cruel reminder of how terrorism thrives...