sokoto airstrike

The Digest: Nigerians have reacted strongly to US airstrikes against ISIS targets in Sokoto, with opinions split between those welcoming the intervention and those questioning its implications for national autonomy and civilian safety. Key Points: Many on social media praised the strikes...

The Digest: Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has urged the Federal Government to immediately halt military cooperation with the United States following US airstrikes in Sokoto, arguing that American involvement could escalate Nigeria’s security crisis and deepen religious divisions. Key Points: Gumi made...

The Digest: President Donald Trump has declared that more US airstrikes will follow if ISIS terrorists continue to target and kill Christians in Nigeria, after personally ordering what he called “numerous perfect strikes” in the Northwest. Key Points: Trump announced the strikes on Truth...

The Digest: US War Secretary Pete Hegseth has thanked the Nigerian government for its support during Thursday’s airstrikes in Sokoto, which targeted ISIS-affiliated terrorists in the Northwest. Key Points: Hegseth met with a Nigerian delegation after the US declared Nigeria a "Country of...

The Digest: The Federal Government has confirmed that the US airstrike in Sokoto was conducted at Nigeria’s request, as part of a structured security partnership aimed at dismantling terrorist networks in the region. Key Points: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded Friday morning to...