Trump says US hit ISIS targets in Nigeria
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY December 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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President Donald Trump announced on Dec. 25 that the U.S. military had attacked Islamic State targets in Nigeria.
In a post on Truth Social, the president said he directed the military to launch 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!"
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President Donald Trump attends a press conference, as he makes an announcement about the Navy's "Golden Fleet" at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 22, 2025.
"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," Trump continued, adding that the Pentagon conducted "numerous" strikes against ISIS targets in the region.
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The announcement comes after the U.S. military launched airstrikes on several ISIS targets in Syria on Dec. 19, following the deaths of two U.S. soldiers and a civilian interpreter.
This is a developing story.
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