Nigeria, Dec. 28 -- Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to extend ongoing United States-Nigeria operations against terrorist groups to the north-east region of Nigeria.

Mr Ndume, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram maintain strongholds in the North-east that require immediate military action through targeted aerial bombardments.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the senator welcomed Nigeria's collaboration with the United States on counterterrorism operations but stressed that such efforts should not be limited to parts of the North-west.

"We welcome this cooperation between Nigeria and the United States in targeting terrorist h...