Breaking Global Strike: America launches deadly air strike on ISIS targets in Nigeria. The footage of the action taken on Trump’s orders was released. The attack on Christians is being said to be a revenge attack, while the number of terrorists killed still remains a mystery.
US airstrike on ISIS Nigeria: The US has launched a major and deadly air strike on Islamic State (ISIS) targets in Nigeria. The footage of this attack has been released by the US War Department (Pentagon) itself, in which the missile being launched from a warship can be clearly seen. US President Donald Trump has described this action as “powerful and deadly”. This attack has taken place at a time when in recent times ISIS in Nigeria has been seriously accused of targeting and brutally killing Christians. Trump had already accused the Nigerian government of failing to stop religious violence.
Why did Trump suddenly order an attack on Nigeria?
Posting on Truth Social on Christmas Eve, President Trump said ISIS terrorists had been targeting innocent Christians for a long time. According to him, this violence was on a level that “has not been seen in many years, if not centuries.” After this America decided to take retaliatory action.
What was seen in the footage of the attack?
In the video released by the US Defense Department, it can be clearly seen that a missile is being fired from a warship. Although the exact number of casualties or damage caused by the attack has not been made public, US Africa Command has confirmed that several ISIS militants have been killed.
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In which area of Nigeria did this attack take place?
According to US Africa Command, this air strike was carried out in Sokoto State of Nigeria. This action took place on the orders of the US President and the Secretary of Defense in coordination with Nigerian authorities. However, an initial statement said the attack took place at the request of the Nigerian government, but that statement was later retracted. Due to this, questions have also been raised regarding the entire operation.
What did the Nigerian government say about the US attack?
Nigeria’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that this attack is part of the ongoing security cooperation with America. This included intelligence sharing and strategic action against terrorist targets. The ministry also made it clear that this cooperation was done under respect for international law and sovereignty. The government also said that terrorism is not against any one religion, but Christians, Muslims and other communities have all become its victims.
Is this a matter related to Syria attacks?
Interestingly, just a week ago, America had launched major attacks on dozens of ISIS targets in Syria. Trump then warned of strong retaliation after the suspected ISIS attack on American personnel.
Will there be more attacks in the coming days?
The way America has openly released the footage and Trump has used strong words, it indicates that this action may be just the beginning.