The US Department of War has shared a video of air strikes carried out in northwest Nigeria, targeting ISIS militants. The operation, conducted on Christmas Day, was at the request of the Nigerian government and resulted in multiple ISIS militants being killed ¹ ² ³.

President Donald Trump announced the strike, stating it was in response to ISIS targeting and killing innocent Christians. However, Nigeria's government has emphasized that armed groups target both Muslims and Christians, and the US claims of Christian persecution oversimplify the complex security situation ⁴ ⁵.

The air strikes were carried out using Tomahawk missiles fired from a US Navy warship in the Gulf of Guinea, targeting two ISIS camps in Sokoto state. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned of more strikes to come if the violence continues ⁶ ³.