On Christmas night, President Trump ordered U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) to conduct airstrikes against ISIS targets in Sokoto State, northwestern Nigeria, near the Niger border. A U.S. official said Tomahawk missiles fired from a Navy vessel struck two ISIS camps. AFRICOM’s initial assessment reported that multiple ISIS terrorists were killed.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated “more to come,” and Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar confirmed this would be an “ongoing process” involving other countries. The Nigerian government provided intelligence support and coordinated closely with Washington, including repeated conversations between Tuggar and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. President Bola Tinubu approved the strikes.
Read Full Article: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/trump-strikes-isis-nigeria-christmas-protecting-christians-wake/
