Overview
- U.S. Africa Command said the Dec. 25 operation in Sokoto State was carried out at Nigeria’s request and killed multiple ISIS-linked militants.
- The Pentagon released video showing a projectile launched from a U.S. warship as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised cooperation and hinted at “more to come.”
- Nigeria’s government described a joint counterterrorism action and stressed it targeted terrorists rather than any religion.
- Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar said Abuja provided intelligence and obtained President Bola Tinubu’s authorization after calls with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- Officials have not disclosed target details or casualty totals, and reporting notes U.S. intelligence flights over Nigeria began in late November.