The operation targeted ISIS fighters in Sokoto state who have been attacking Christian communities in the region, Trump announced via Truth Social on Christmas Day.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!,” the president wrote.
Tuggar revealed the operation had been planned “for quite some time” using intelligence provided by Nigerian sources. He did not rule out future strikes, noting such decisions would depend on leadership from both countries.