New details emerged on the December 25 US airstrikes in Sokoto State, Nigeria, where 16 GPS-guided precision munitions targeted Lakurawa terrorist positions in Tangaza and Tambuwal areas. While confirming the operation's precision, critics like Adviser Auwalu Rafsanjani highlighted Nigeria's security lapses amid ongoing US involvement.
Following the US airstrikes on suspected terrorist camps in Sokoto's Tangaza and Tambuwal local government areas on December 25, 2025—which prompted initial panic and mixed reactions from officials and groups—federal sources provided further specifics.
Nigeria's officials Idris and Tuggar confirmed the US deployed 16 GPS-guided precision munitions against Lakurawa terrorists, as part of northwest counter-terrorism efforts. The Sokoto State government, via Governor Aminu Tambuwal, reiterated the strikes' focus on the group, per a Daily Trust report.
Adviser Auwalu Rafsanjani criticized the incident as evidence of the state's failure to protect citizens, questioning the implications of US military intervention on Nigerian sovereignty. No terrorist casualty figures were disclosed, but the strikes were described as precise, though they fueled community anxiety.
This builds on earlier discussions of Nigeria-US cooperation, with concerns over long-term repercussions lingering.
