A recent U.S. military operation in Nigeria, timed just after a new policy announcement from the Trump administration, underscores the Pentagon’s latest approach: merging counterterrorism with the war on drugs. The success in targeting a top Islamic State commander raises questions, however, about whether conflating these two distinct missions ultimately weakens them both.

Simon Ekpa, who leads the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in Nigeria, has been sentenced to six years in a Finnish prison. He was found guilty of terrorism, tax fraud, and an ethical violation—a verdict that shows the far-reaching impact of international law.

At least 22 people were killed and several others wounded in two separate attacks by suspected Islamist militants in Nigeria’s northeast over the weekend.