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U.S.-Nigeria Strikes Hit ISIS-Linked Camps in Sokoto, Officials Say

Nigeria says the coordinated operation used GPS-guided munitions launched from unmanned aircraft after shared intelligence.

This screen grab from a video posted by the US Department of Defense shows a missile launch from a naval vessel as President Donald Trump says US forces conducted "powerful and deadly" strikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria on 25 December 2025, weeks after he warned against any systemic assault on Christians in the country. Picture: HANDOUT / US Department of Defense / AFP
Residents inspect the damage after U.S. forces had launched a strike against Islamic State militants in Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, as U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on December 25, in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria, December 26, 2025. REUTERS/Abdullahi Dare Akogun
A cross at the Church of Assumption is seen, following the U.S. airstrikes against Islamic State militants, according to U.S. President Donald Trump and the U.S. military, in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, December 26, 2025. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun
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Overview

  • Directed by President Trump and approved by President Bola Tinubu at Nigeria’s request, the operation in Sokoto killed multiple Islamic State militants, according to AFRICOM.
  • Abuja reports that 16 GPS-guided weapons were fired from MQ-9 Reaper drones operating from maritime platforms in the Gulf of Guinea.
  • Details of the weapons remain disputed as some U.S. reporting attributes the attack to Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from a Navy ship.
  • Sokoto authorities report no civilian casualties so far and say joint Nigeria–U.S. teams are assessing the impact after debris was found near two towns.
  • Targets included two ISIS-linked camps in Bauni forest and routes used by the Lakurawa faction near the Niger border, with officials in both countries signaling potential further action.