The United States has carried out an airstrike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, placing US firepower directly inside the country for the first time in years. The strike, launched on December 25, marks a significant escalation in Washington’s role in Nigeria’s internal security fight.
US Africa Command said several fighters were killed in the operation, which was conducted at the request of the Nigerian government under a long-standing security partnership. Nigerian officials described the strike as evidence of deeper cooperation with Washington as the country struggles to contain multiple extremist threats.
Washington Signals Stronger Security Role in West Africa
The airstrike follows weeks of sharp rhetoric from US President Donald Trump, who accused Nigerian authorities of failing to protect Christian communities from Islamist militants. In late October, Trump warned that the United States could intervene militarily, calling the
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