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Trump Announces U.S. Military Strikes on ISIS Targets in Northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day. On December 25, 2025, President Donald J. Trump announced that the United States had carried out a series of powerful airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in northwest Nigeria. In a late-night post on Truth Social, Trump described the operation as a direct response to what he called the group's ongoing "vicious" killings of innocent Christians in the region, claiming the violence had reached levels "not seen for many years, and even Centuries!" The president stated that he directed the strikes as Commander in Chief, praising the "numerous perfect strikes" executed by the Department of War (the rebranded secondary title for the Department of Defense, restored by executive order earlier in 2025). He warned that more action would follow if the attacks on Christians continued, ending his message with: "May God Bless our Military, and MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, including the dead Terrorists." The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed the strikes took place in Sokoto State, targeting ISIS camps and resulting in multiple militant casualties. Officials emphasized that the operation was conducted in coordination with Nigerian authorities, though an initial AFRICOM post explicitly stating it was "at the request" of Nigeria was later removed. The action follows weeks of escalating rhetoric from Trump, who has repeatedly accused Nigeria's government of failing to protect Christian communities from Islamist violence and threatened stronger U.S. intervention if needed. The strikes mark the latest in a series of military operations under the administration, which has also conducted actions in Syria, Yemen, and elsewhere in 2025. Nigerian officials acknowledged cooperation with the U.S. on counterterrorism efforts, while reaffirming their commitment to protecting all citizens regardless of faith. Analysts note that violence in northern Nigeria involves complex factors, including banditry, kidnapping, and rival jihadist groups, with victims on both sides of the religious divide. The announcement drew immediate attention for its timing on Christmas and its unfiltered language, underscoring the administration's "peace through strength" approach in its first year back in office.

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On December 25, 2025, President Donald J. Trump announced that the United States had carried out a series of powerful airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in northwest Nigeria. In a late-night post on Truth Social, Trump described the operation as a direct response to what he called the group's ongoing "vicious" killings of innocent Christians in the region, claiming the violence had reached levels "not seen for many years, and even Centuries!"

The president stated that he directed the strikes as Commander in Chief, praising the "numerous perfect strikes" executed by the Department of War (the rebranded secondary title for the Department of Defense, restored by executive order earlier in 2025). He warned that more action would follow if the attacks on Christians continued, ending his message with: "May God Bless our Military, and MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, including the dead Terrorists."

The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed the strikes took place in Sokoto State, targeting ISIS camps and resulting in multiple militant casualties. Officials emphasized that the operation was conducted in coordination with Nigerian authorities, though an initial AFRICOM post explicitly stating it was "at the request" of Nigeria was later removed.

The action follows weeks of escalating rhetoric from Trump, who has repeatedly accused Nigeria's government of failing to protect Christian communities from Islamist violence and threatened stronger U.S. intervention if needed. The strikes mark the latest in a series of military operations under the administration, which has also conducted actions in Syria, Yemen, and elsewhere in 2025.

Nigerian officials acknowledged cooperation with the U.S. on counterterrorism efforts, while reaffirming their commitment to protecting all citizens regardless of faith. Analysts note that violence in northern Nigeria involves complex factors, including banditry, kidnapping, and rival jihadist groups, with victims on both sides of the religious divide.

The announcement drew immediate attention for its timing on Christmas and its unfiltered language, underscoring the administration's "peace through strength" approach in its first year back in office.

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