US EditionUS Strikes Islamic State in Nigeria Following Trump’s Warning Over Christian Killings
The strikes targeted ISIS camps accused of killing Christians, conducted with Nigerian cooperation using over a dozen Tomahawk missiles, killing multiple terrorists, U.S. Africa Command said.
- On December 25, 2025, President Donald Trump ordered U.S. strikes on ISIS targets in Sokoto State, northwest Nigeria, which U.S. Africa Command said killed multiple militants in coordination with Nigerian authorities.
- After weeks of warnings and policy moves, President Donald Trump ordered Pentagon planning last month and the State Department recently restricted visas and designated Nigeria under the International Religious Freedom Act.
- Reports show independent confirmation is limited, Malik Samuel said, `Lakurawa is a group that is actually controlling territories in Nigeria, in Sokoto state and in other states like Kebbi`, and Intersociety reports more than 7000 Christians massacred this year.
- Nigeriaʼs Foreign Ministry confirmed cooperation with the U.S. on air strikes and a joint U.S.‑Nigeria task force recently established includes intelligence exchange and strategic coordination.
- Analysts note that conflicts in Nigeria are multi-faceted, driven by ethnic rivalries, land disputes, and resource clashes, while PEW estimates Muslims are 56.1% and Christians 43.4% of a population of over 220 million.
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Trump has claimed that there is a mass killing of Christians in Nigeria. The reality, however, is more complicated. "It's not about religion," says Nigeria's foreign minister.
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President Donald Trump says the U.S. launched a deadly strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians. Trump posted news of the strike…
US strikes Islamic State targets in Nigeria after Trump warnings
US forces struck Islamic State targets in north-western Nigeria on Thursday night, the US and Nigerian governments said, acting after threats by US president Donald Trump to attack the country in an effort to stop what he has said are the killings of Christians.
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The Trump administration has followed up on the president’s rhetoric about Christian persecution in Nigeria by launching military strikes against Islamic militants in the country. The attacks, justified by a misleading narrative about the nature of the Nigerian conflict, illustrate the Trump administration’s increasing use of military action in aggressive ways, often based on dubious justifications. Trump launches missile strikes against Islamis…
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