Washington, Dec 26 (NationPress) President Donald Trump announced that the United States executed a military operation targeting ISIS positions in northwest Nigeria. This decisive action was taken in response to the increasing violence against civilians.

“Tonight, at my command as Commander in Chief, the United States launched an impactful strike against ISIS terrorists in Northwest Nigeria,” Trump stated in a late Thursday announcement. He remarked that the extremist group has been “horrifically attacking and murdering innocent Christians at rates not witnessed in many years, even centuries!”

Trump emphasized that he had forewarned these terrorists. “I previously cautioned them that if they continued the slaughter of Christians, there would be severe consequences, and tonight, those consequences were realized,” he stated.

The president noted that US forces executed multiple operations during this mission. “The Department of War conducted several precise strikes, as only the United States can achieve,” he mentioned, withholding operational specifics. “Under my leadership, our nation will not permit Radical Islamic Terrorism to flourish,” he asserted.

This American military action comes amid increased attention from Congress on Nigeria’s security challenges. Recently, the US designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern.

House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Mario Díaz-Balart recently led a bipartisan delegation to Nigeria to investigate what lawmakers described as troubling anti-Christian violence and religious oppression.

Delegation members reported hearing from victims, local officials, and faith groups, and held meetings with the U.S. Embassy regarding growing religious violence, particularly in the Middle Belt. Lawmakers discussed threats to Christian communities, mass casualty incidents, and widespread displacement, as well as the necessity for enhanced policing, counterterrorism efforts, and accountability.

During visits to Benue State, delegation members met with state leaders and religious authorities who reported that Christians are facing unprecedented levels of violence, kidnappings, and forced dislocation, according to a media release.

Nigerian faith leaders informed lawmakers that entire communities have been devastated and thousands displaced, while humanitarian organizations warned that more than 500,000 individuals have been uprooted since 2024.