Nigeria Confirms US Requested 'Precision Hits on Terrorist Targets'
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Dec 26, 2025, 20:04 IST | Updated: Dec 26, 2025, 20:04 IST
President Donald Trump said he had ordered the US military to launch "powerful and deadly" strikes against targets of the so-called Islamic State (IS or ISIS) group in northwestern Nigeria.
The strike comes after months of Trump threatening military action against what he labeled an "existential threat" to Christianity in Nigeria, a claim that the country's government rejects.
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