Two weeks after the US launched airstrikes on northwest Nigeria targeting an Islamist group, questions remain about the mission's impact and the group attacked. The US hit Lakurawa, a group enforcing strict sharia law and extorting locals in the region. Former President Donald Trump praised the strikes, calling them “numerous perfect strikes” against “ISIS Terrorist Scum.” The US Africa Command said the strikes killed multiple ISIS fighters, but no official death count exists. Researcher Malik Samuel reported hearing that about 100 Lakurawa fighters died and 200 are missing, though this can't be confirmed. Locals near the strike zone said militants fled on motorcycles. Strange debris fell far from the target area, injuring hotel workers 500 miles away. Why the US chose to strike Lakurawa, not Boko Haram, remains unclear. Experts say Lakurawa might be a symbolic target linked to either ISIS or al-Qaida. The group once protected local communities but turned violent and imposed harsh rules. Despite the strike, violence and kidnappings continue across Nigeria. Analysts say poor governance and poverty make Nigeria ripe for these groups. Trump’s strike appears partly aimed at showing action against groups killing Christians, aligning with his political themes. The focus on Nigeria has since shifted as US moves interest to other areas like Venezuela and Greenland.