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The Digest:

The Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) has released footage showing a Christian village in Adamawa State ablaze, accompanied by a statement declaring all Christians in Nigeria as "legitimate targets." The terrorist group issued an ultimatum for Christians to convert to Islam, pay a tax, or face death.

Key Points:
  • Security expert Brant Phillip confirmed the attack, citing the terrorists' released image and statement.
  • ISWAP declared that Christians could "spare their blood" only by converting or paying the jizyah tax.
  • The assault is perceived as retaliation for recent joint Nigerian-U.S. airstrikes on a terrorist enclave in Sokoto State.
  • The attack underscores the escalating, targeted violence against religious communities in Nigeria's northeast.
  • This follows U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of military strikes in Sokoto five days prior.
  • The group’s statement represents a stark intensification of its sectarian campaign.
  • The exact location and casualty figures from the Adamawa village attack remain unconfirmed.
The incident marks a dangerous new front in Nigeria’s security crisis, where communities are caught in the crossfire of a brutal ideological war, their homes becoming literal tinder in a storm of extremism.

Sources: Daily Post Nigeria, PM News