December 27, 2025 (Ozi News Desk) :-The Nigerian government has confirmed that US-backed air strikes on Thursday had hit two Islamic State-linked camps in the Bauni forest of Sokoto State, targeting foreign fighters infiltrating from the Sahel.
Reuters, quoting the information ministry, issued a statement on Friday stating that the strikes carried out on Thursday were approved by President Bola Tinubu and launched from maritime platforms domiciled in the Gulf of Guinea, after extensive intelligence gathering, operational planning, and reconnaissance.
“A total of 16 GPS-guided precision munitions were deployed using MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial platforms, successfully neutralising the targeted ISIS elements attempting to penetrate Nigeria from the Sahel corridor,” the government said.
It further stated that intelligence reports have hinted the camps were being used by foreign ISIS elements working with local affiliates to plan large-scale attacks inside Nigeria.
No civilian casualties were reported, although debris fell in two towns in Sokoto and Kwara states, Reuters reported.
“The ongoing operations are geared towards securing the state and ensuring the protection of lives and property,” it added.
On Thursday, Trump had shared a post on Truth Social saying “…at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!”
“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,” he went on. “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.”
According to Reuters, Nigeria has battled Islamist insurgents for more than a decade, but the presence of foreign fighters linked to ISIS signals an escalation in the threat. The government said it remains “fully committed to the protection of lives and property” and also vowed further action against transnational extremist networks.
