- The U.S. launched airstrikes against Islamic State–linked targets in northwestern Nigeria, at the request and approval of the Nigerian government.
- The strikes hit two camps in the Bauni forest of Sokoto State, using U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones and GPS-guided precision munitions, with no reported civilian casualties.
- The Nigerian government said the camps were being used by foreign fighters infiltrating from the Sahel to plan large-scale attacks inside Nigeria, marking an escalation in the Islamist threat.
- U.S. President Donald Trump framed the strikes as a response to IS militants targeting and killing Christians in Nigeria.
- Nigerian officials rejected a religious framing, stressing that terrorism affects both Christians and Muslims and that the operation was aimed at protecting all citizens regardless of faith.
US Strikes Two Islamic State Camps in Nigeria
