On December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day), the United States conducted airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS)-affiliated militants in northwest Nigeria's Sokoto State, targeting camps in areas like the Bauni forest in Tangaza and reportedly near the village of Jabo. President Donald Trump announced the operation on Truth Social, describing it as a "powerful and deadly strike" against "ISIS Terrorist Scum" who he claimed were "targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent C
