The United States on Thursday (local time) has launched a deadly strike on the terror organisation of a Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria.
Donald Trump stated that the strike was targeted on the terrorists over the alleged killing of Christians.
“May 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,” Trump said.
It is the latest round of military action by the US, following weeks of military buildup and strikes on boats around Venezuela’s Caribbean coast, casting increasing doubt over the President’s claim to be the “President of Peace”.
How did the US strike Nigeria?
The US military targeted Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria in a major escalation of the strike.
Nigeria’s overstretched military has struggled to contain Islamic terrorism for years.
The strikes were carried out in the strikes in Sokoto state, one of the areas where Nigeria is battling multiple armed groups. Lagos said the US strikes were part of an exchange of intelligence and strategic coordination between the two countries.
