BREAKING: Trump orders “highly effective and lethal” strike on ISIS camp in Northwest Nigeria
United States President Donald Trump has introduced he approved a “highly effective and lethal strike” towards an ISIS terrorist base in Northwest Nigeria.
The announcement was made through his Fact Social account, the place he acknowledged that the U.S. Division of Battle executed “quite a few good strikes” concentrating on the extremists.
The put up, revealed shortly after midnight on Boxing Day, got here as many Nigerians retired after Christmas celebrations. It additionally follows a terrorist bombing earlier within the day at a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, prompting requires elevated vigilance by the Nigerian Military.
Based on his Fact Social put up, Trump stated the strike was executed “as solely the USA is able to doing,” and vowed the nation wouldn’t enable “Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper,” including a vacation greeting, “MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, together with the lifeless Terrorists.” 
In his put up, Trump declared:
As of press time, Nigerian authorities officers had not issued a proper response to the U.S. navy motion. Nonetheless, the US Secretary for Division of Battle thanked the Nigerian authorities for assist, suggesting the federal government could have been conscious.
This newest strike follows repeated warnings from President Trump over alleged religiously motivated violence in Nigeria.
In November, Trump publicly threatened navy intervention and directed the U.S. Division of Protection to arrange for potential motion in Nigeria.
In the meantime, tensions stay excessive following a lethal explosion at a mosque in Maiduguri’s Gamboru Market on Christmas Day. The Nigerian Military has since issued safety alerts, urging elevated safety of church buildings through the festive interval.
Trump’s assertion and the U.S. strike characterize a dramatic shift in overseas navy engagement in Nigeria’s inner safety disaster, particularly on non secular grounds.
The transfer raises questions on sovereignty, bilateral cooperation, and the position of world powers in Nigeria’s home affairs.
Whereas the U.S. claims the strikes are in protection of persecuted Christians, Nigerian authorities preserve that the violence impacts residents of all faiths and is pushed by advanced regional, ethnic, and socio-economic components — not simply non secular intolerance.
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It is a creating story, and Nairametrics will proceed to observe and replace as extra official responses and verified navy particulars emerge.