Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that authorities, in structured security cooperation with international partners including the United States, carried out precision airstrikes on terrorist targets in the northwest region of the country.
The statement followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration that American forces had conducted strikes against ISIS militants in Nigeria. According to the Ministry, the operation was aimed at degrading terrorist networks and addressing the persistent threat of terrorism and violent extremism.
Officials emphasized that the airstrikes were conducted with intelligence collaboration and strategic coordination, consistent with international law. The Nigerian government reiterated that all counter-terrorism efforts are guided by the primacy of protecting civilian lives, safeguarding national unity, and upholding the rights and dignity of all citizens, irrespective of faith or ethnicity.
The Ministry stressed that terrorist violence in any form—whether directed at Christians, Muslims, or other communities—remains unacceptable. Nigeria reaffirmed its commitment to continue working with international partners to combat terrorism and violent extremism, while providing updates through official channels.
U.S. President Trump framed the strikes as targeting ISIS terrorists who had been attacking Christian communities, though Nigerian authorities clarified that extremist violence affects all communities equally. The government underscored its determination to maintain religious freedom and national cohesion in the face of extremist threats.
