Overview
- President Trump announced a powerful, lethal operation against ISIS elements in northwest Nigeria on Thursday night.
- He framed the action as retaliation for militants who he said had been targeting and killing mainly Christian civilians.
- AFRICOM stated it conducted the attack at Abuja’s request and reported that several ISIS fighters were killed.
- Nigeria’s Foreign Ministry confirmed U.S. precision airstrikes against terrorist targets in the country’s northwest.
- Trump lauded “numerous perfect” strikes in a holiday message, while Pentagon-linked Pete Hegseth thanked Nigeria for its cooperation and hinted at further updates.