On December 25, local time, US President Trump issued a statement saying that under his orders, the US launched military attacks on targets related to the extremist group “Islamic State” in northwestern Nigeria that night, calling the operation “strong and fatal.” Trump said in a statement that the “Islamic State” armed forces in the region have been attacking local civilians for a long time, causing a large number of casualties. Trump said that the relevant actions were carried out by the US military, and that the US military carried out “many precise attacks” that night.

On December 25, local time, US President Trump issued a statement saying that under his orders, the US launched military attacks on targets related to the extremist group “Islamic State” in northwestern Nigeria that night, calling the operation “strong and fatal.” Trump said in a statement that the “Islamic State” armed forces in the region have been attacking local civilians for a long time, causing a large number of casualties. Trump said that the relevant actions were carried out by the US military, and that the US military carried out “many precise attacks” that night.