JUST IN: Trump announces U.S. military strikes against terrorists in Nigeria

President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced that the U.S. military carried out airstrikes against terrorist hideouts in Nigeria.

Trump made the announcement on Christmas Day, stating that the operation targeted ISIS-affiliated terrorists operating in Sokoto State, in North-West Nigeria.

He described the strikes as “powerful and deadly” and warned that more attacks would follow.

According to Trump, the operation was launched after repeated concerns over the killing of Christians in Nigeria’s North-West and North-Central regions. In November 2025, he had publicly condemned the attacks and warned that his administration would take action if the violence continued.

Following consultations and deliberations with Nigerian authorities, both countries reportedly reached agreements on counter-terrorism cooperation. The U.S. government later confirmed that the airstrikes were carried out on Thursday night in terrorist hideouts located in forested areas of Sokoto State.

“In my direction as Commander-in-Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorists in North-West Nigeria,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

He added that his administration would not allow radical Islamic terrorism to thrive under his leadership.