United States President Donald Trump has announced he authorized a “powerful and deadly strike” against an ISIS terrorist base in Northwest Nigeria.
The announcement was made via his Truth Social account, where he stated that the U.S. Department of War executed “numerous perfect strikes” targeting the extremists.
The post, published shortly after midnight on Boxing Day, came as many Nigerians retired after Christmas celebrations. It also follows a terrorist bombing earlier in the day at a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, prompting calls for increased vigilance by the Nigerian Army.