President Donald Trump mentioned in a submit on his social media platform Thursday that he launched a “highly effective and lethal strike” on ISIS terrorists in Nigeria, whom he claimed have been “concentrating on and viciously killing, primarily, harmless Christians.”
This comes after the president posted a video in early November threatening to enter Nigeria “guns-a-blazing.” Round that point, Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth echoed Trump’s message and mentioned in a submit on X that the Division of Protection was “making ready for motion.”
“I’ve beforehand warned these Terrorists that if they didn’t cease the slaughtering of Christians, there could be hell to pay, and tonight, there was. The Division of Struggle executed quite a few good strikes, as solely the US is able to doing,” Trump added within the submit.
It’s not but clear the result of that strike or what the precise goal was. ABC Information has requested the White Home for extra info.
In a submit on X, Hegseth additional mentioned there shall be “extra to come back” and expressed his gratitude to the Nigerian authorities for its help and cooperation.
“The President was clear final month: the killing of harmless Christians in Nigeria (and elsewhere) should finish.
“The @DeptofWar is at all times prepared, so ISIS came upon tonight — on Christmas.”
Hegseth ended his submit with, “Merry Christmas!”
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