{"id":124607,"date":"2025-12-26T13:37:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T12:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124607"},"modified":"2025-12-26T13:37:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T12:37:45","slug":"us-strikes-isis-base-in-northwest-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/us-strikes-isis-base-in-northwest-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"US Strikes ISIS Base\u00a0 in Northwest Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By\u00a0 Daniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The United States on Christmas Day, launched military strikes against ISIS militants operating in northwest Nigeria, President Donald J. Trump announced Thursday night, saying the action followed repeated warnings to the group over attacks on civilians.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement released on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the strikes were carried out on his direct orders as Commander in Chief and targeted ISIS fighters he accused of killing civilians, particularly Christians.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cTonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched 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!\u201d he wrote.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The president said the operation was a response to earlier warnings issued by the United States to the group.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI 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,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Trump, the strikes were executed by the U.S. military, which he referred to as the \u201cDepartment of War,\u201d and involved multiple attacks.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing,\u201d he stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added that the action underscored his administration\u2019s broader stance against extremist violence. \u201cUnder my leadership, our Country will not allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The president concluded his message with a Christmas greeting and a warning of further action if attacks continue.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cMay God Bless our Military, and MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, including the dead Terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Christmas Day strikes come after repeated public statements by the United States signaling a tougher posture against ISIS-linked activity in Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent months, U.S. officials have expressed concern over escalating attacks by extremist groups in parts of the country, warning that continued violence could trigger direct U.S. military action.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Trump\u2019s statement suggests that such warnings were issued directly to ISIS militants operating in northwest Nigeria, with Thursday\u2019s strikes framed as the fulfillment of those threats.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nigeria has for years battled insurgent and extremist groups across different regions, with violence affecting both civilian populations and security forces.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The White House has not\u00a0 released additional operational details, including casualty figures or the duration of the strikes, beyond what was contained in the president\u2019s statement.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0 Daniel Adaji The United States on Christmas Day, launched military strikes against ISIS militants operating in northwest Nigeria, President Donald J. 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