sokoto airstrike

The Digest: Following the joint U.S.-Nigeria airstrike on ISIS-linked camps in Sokoto State on Christmas Day, the Nigerian military is urging residents to return collected explosive debris, warning of severe health and safety risks. Major General Michael Onoja issued the appeal after footage...

The Digest: A retired military officer and Miyetti Allah Kano chairman, Captain Abdullahi Bakoji, has stated that recent U.S. airstrikes against insurgents in Nigeria are “understandable” in intent but carry significant risks if not closely coordinated with Nigerian forces. Key Points...

The Digest: The Sokoto State Government has confirmed that recent US airstrikes targeted terrorist strongholds in the Tangaza Local Government Area and that, based on initial reports, no civilian casualties have been recorded. Key Points: The government stated the operations hit terrorist...

The Digest: The Chairman of Tangaza Local Government in Sokoto State, Isa Salihu, has confirmed that a recent US airstrike targeted a key terrorist transit route along the Nigeria-Niger border, likely causing significant insurgent casualties. Key Points: Salihu identified the struck area as...

The Digest: Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar has confirmed that Nigeria supplied the intelligence and that President Bola Tinubu gave formal approval for the recent US airstrike on terrorist targets in Sokoto. Key Points: Tuggar stated the operation resulted from sustained security...

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...