On December 25, 2025, the United States and Nigeria conducted coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Sokoto State, northwest Nigeria, marking a major escalation in bilateral counterterrorism cooperation. The operation, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, was described as “powerful and deadly,” and aimed at dismantling extremist cells accused of committing widespread violence,
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