Yusuf Tuggar says strikes against group accused by Donald Trump of attacking Christian communities will be an ‘ongoing process’
On Thursday, the US president, Donald Trump, said the US military had carried out strikes against Islamic State militants in north-west Nigeria, after spending weeks decrying the group for targeting Christians.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, the president said: “Tonight, 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!
“I 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. The Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing.”
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Explained: Why has Trump ordered strikes in Nigeria?
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The president of peace, sure does a lot of unprovoked bombing
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45 responses |Started by metmike - Oct. 22, 2025, 2:22 p.m.
The US launched strikes in northwestern Nigeria overnight - in cooperation with Abuja - claiming hits on IS targets were in defence of Christians in the country. Data, however, doesn't suggest Christians are uniquely persecuted. Follow the latest.