US hits Islamic State targets in Nigeria following anti-Christian attacks; Trump confirms strikes – The Economic Times Video
In his statement on Thursday, December 25, US President Donald Trump stated that the US carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria and claimed that the group was targeting Christians in the region. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against the ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, primarily targeting and brutally murdering innocent Christians, at levels not seen in many years, even centuries,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. he said. Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth published a post on X (formerly Twitter) thanking the Nigerian government for its “support and cooperation” and promised, “More to come…” A post on X by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed the attacks and said they were carried out “in coordination with Nigerian authorities” in Sokoto State.
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