Overview
- President Trump announced he directed the operation, which U.S. Africa Command said killed multiple ISIS-affiliated militants in northwest Nigeria.
- Nigeria’s government acknowledged joint action and officials pushed back on framing the violence as primarily anti-Christian, stressing a broader security context.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth thanked Abuja for cooperation and said there is "more to come," indicating potential follow-up operations.
- Public details remain limited, with no disclosure on platforms used, exact casualty figures, or the full scope of targets hit.
- The strike followed weeks of stepped-up U.S.-Nigeria security coordination, including reported U.S. intelligence flights over large parts of Nigeria since late November.