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U.S. Strikes ISIS-Linked Targets in Northwest Nigeria After Nigerian Request

U.S. officials say the Sokoto strike followed a Nigerian request to hit ISIS-linked fighters.

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Overview

  • President Trump announced he ordered the operation and warned more strikes could follow if killings of Christians continue.
  • U.S. Africa Command said it carried out a strike in the Sokoto region at Nigeria’s request, reporting several ISIS-affiliated fighters killed.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited cooperation from Nigeria’s government, and Nigeria’s foreign ministry confirmed precision air attacks on terrorist targets.
  • An official Department of War account released nighttime video of the bombings as the administration publicized the mission.
  • Reports describe this as the first U.S. military action in Nigeria under the Trump administration, while Nigerian officials and analysts dispute a strictly religious-persecution framing of the violence.