Overview
- AFRICOM reported killing multiple IS-affiliated fighters and said the strike followed a request from Nigerian authorities.
- President Trump described the action as retaliation for mass killings of Christians and warned of further strikes if such attacks continue.
- Coverage described the operation as airstrikes conducted in Nigeria’s northwest, though full operational details have not been released.
- The action followed the administration’s re-designation of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” over religious freedom.
- Independent verification and information on potential civilian casualties, along with official Nigerian public statements, remain limited.