United States President Donald Trump announced that US forces carried out deadly strikes against Islamic State terrorists in northwestern Nigeria. The action responds to the militants' alleged killing of Christians, with Trump vowing further attacks if the violence continues. The strikes were executed on Christmas night, 2025.
On December 25, 2025, United States President Donald Trump revealed that American forces had launched strikes targeting Islamic State (IS) militants in northwestern Nigeria. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump stated, “I have previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.” He described the operations as “numerous perfect strikes” carried out by the Department of War, emphasizing that under his leadership, the US would not tolerate radical Islamic terrorism.
Trump further noted, “executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing. Under my leadership, our Country will not allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper.” The president extended Christmas wishes “including the dead Terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues.” This marks a significant US military intervention in Nigeria's northwest, a region plagued by insecurity from various armed groups.
The strikes come amid Trump's prior warnings about alleged genocide against Christians in Nigeria, which he had listed as a 'Country of Particular Concern.' No immediate details on casualties or specific locations within the northwest were provided in the announcements. Nigerian authorities have not yet commented officially on the US action.
