US EditionUS Strikes Islamic State in Nigeria Following Trump’s Warning Over Christian Killings
The U.S. conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS militants accused of killing Christians in northwest Nigeria, with Nigeria's government requesting the operation, officials said.
- On December 25, 2025, President Donald Trump announced U.S. strikes on Islamic State targets in northwest Nigeria, calling the attacks `powerful and deadly` against ISIS fighters.
- Months earlier, Trump had ordered the Pentagon to prepare for possible action, framing strikes as retaliation for militants targeting Christian communities in Nigeria and the U.S. recently imposed visa restrictions.
- U.S. Africa Command said the strike was conducted at Nigeria's request and killed multiple ISIS militants, but the administration released no specifics on targets or casualties.
- The two countries have set up a joint security task force, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth thanked Nigeria for its support while Daniel Bwala emphasized Nigeria's sovereignty.
- Observers noted the U.S. has conducted intelligence-gathering flights since late November amid a conflict killing thousands and displacing millions, while Nigeria's government says both Christians and Muslims suffer extremist attacks.
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The United States airstrikes targeting militants affiliated with the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria are a major escalation of an offensive that Nigeria’s overstretched military has struggled with for years.
US Carries Out Strike Against ISIS Militants in Nigeria
The United States conducted a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of the Nigerian government. President Donald Trump announced this action, highlighting that the group had been targeting and killing mostly Christians in the area. The U. S. military’s Africa Command confirmed that the strike in Sokoto state killed several […] The post US Carries Out Strike Against ISIS Militants in Nigeria appeared first on …
The U.S. forces attacked targets of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist militia in Nigeria at Christmas, killing several suspected ISIS fighters. US President Donald Trump spoke on Thursday on his online platform Truth Social of "numerous perfect attacks" on IS targets in northwestern Nigeria. To justify the attacks, the U.S. President led the killing of "innocent Christians" in the African country. The Nigerian government reportedly supported the U…
US President Donald Trump said the United States had carried out "powerful and deadly strikes" against Islamic State targets in Nigeria, following weeks of accusations against the West African country's government that it was failing to curb the persecution of Christians.
The U.S. forces have attacked targets in northwestern Nigeria, and the U.S. President said they were Islamic terrorists.
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