World · 26 December 2025

Trump Orders Christmas Day Airstrikes Against ISIS in Nigeria After Threats Over Christian Killings

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President Donald Trump announced on Christmas Day that US forces conducted airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria's Sokoto State, claiming they targeted ISIS fighters accused of killing Christians. Trump said the strikes fulfilled previous warnings that there would be consequences if Christian persecution continued. US Africa Command confirmed multiple ISIS terrorists were killed in coordination with Nigerian authorities, who acknowledged the precision strikes. The operation follows months of Trump threatening military intervention in Nigeria over alleged religious persecution, despite Nigerian government disputes about the scope of anti-Christian violence.

By BriefTea Editorial · 26 December 2025 at 5:10

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