US President Donald Trump has vowed to take action against terrorists in Nigeria, ordering more precision strikes after a deadly attack on a mosque in Maiduguri. Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that the US launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against ISIS terrorists in northwest Nigeria, specifically in Sokoto State, on Christmas Day.

The strike was carried out in coordination with Nigerian authorities, with US Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirming the operation killed multiple ISIS terrorists. Trump warned that there will be “more to come” if the militants continue killing Christians.

Trump’s action follows his warning in November to cut off US aid to Nigeria and intervene militarily if the government doesn’t stop violence against Christians. Nigeria’s government has denied claims of failing to protect Christians, saying armed groups target both Muslims and Christians.

The US has designated Nigeria a “country of particular concern” under the International Religious Freedom Act, citing alleged violations of religious freedom.

Pandemonium broke Jabo, a town in Tambuwal Local Government Area on Thursday night following the U.S. military strikes.

President Donald Trump had announced a major operation in Nigeria, signaling the killing of terrorists causing mayhem in the country.

One of the missiles reportedly landed in Jabo and bursted into flame, a development that caused panic across the area.

Ekwutos learnt that several residents abandoned their homes and took cover in nearby villages over fear of being killed.

Although details of the airstrikes are still sketchy, it was learnt that no innocent citizen was killed.

Meanwhile, the development has been generating mixed reactions from Nigerians across all social media platforms.

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United States President Donald Trump said US forces conducted deadly strikes against Islamic State terrorists in northwestern Nigeria, and vowed more attacks if the militants keep killing Christians.

“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,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, adding that “the Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes.”

Trump stated that the Department of War “executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing. Under my leadership, our Country will not allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper.”

The US president wished everyone Merry Christmas, “including the dead Terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues.”

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